Power of Caring
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SI's Pierre McGuire Ranks Special Teams TEAM RANK SKINNY Detroit Red Wings 1 Power play explosive; penalty killers also dangerous New Jersey Devils 2 As power play quarterback, Niedermayer is the key Dallas Stars 3 Pointmen Zubov and Sydor make strong power play go Boston Bruins 4 Top penalty killing unit lost Taylor as free agent St. Louis Blues 5 Conroy and Pellerin are superb penalty killers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6 Top power play in NHL; penalty killing a strength, too Colorado Avalanche 7 Yelle and Deadmarsh terrorize opposing power plays Pittsburgh Penguins 8 Outstanding power play, below average penalty killing San Jose Sharks 9 Power-play results should catch up with talent Philadelphia Flyers 10 Desjardins has to step up as power-play quarterback Edmonton Oilers 11 Quarterback Hamrlik is key to the power play New York Rangers 12 Led by Leetch, power play should be excellent Florida Panthers 13 Whitney and Svehla are power-play specialists Buffalo Sabres 14 Peca and Ward are superior penalty killers Chicago Blackhawks 15 One of the league's most aggressive killing penalties Ottawa Senators 16 Gardiner and Zamuner are demons killing penalties Toronto Maple Leafs 17 Penalty killing needs to be more reliable Montreal Canadiens 18 Power play needs Savage and Rucinsky to score Phoenix Coyotes 19 Penalty killers Sullivan and Ylonen are unsung forces Washington Capitals 20 Hunter, Miller will be missed on penalty killing unit Los Angeles Kings 21 Power play should have bite, but penalty killing is soft Vancouver Canucks 22 Penalty killers must get more help from Messier Calgary Flames 23 Morris and Housley are top point men for power play Carolina Hurricanes 24 Power play in desperate need of a leader Nashville Predators 25 Power play doesn't have a quarterback Tampa Bay Lightning 26 Both units near the bottom of the league New York Islanders 27 Lack of talent will show Atlanta Thrashers 28 Usually the biggest weakness for an expansion team

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