SB Nation Pittsburgh - NHL Power Rankings: Penguins Move Up After 2-0-1 Weekhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2010-11-17T11:22:49-05:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15838252010-11-17T11:22:49-05:002010-11-17T11:22:49-05:00NHL Power Rankings: Penguins Move Up After 2-0-1 Week
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<p>The Pens move up a bit this week in the national outlets' NHL Power Rankings, after wins over the Lightning and Thrashers and an overtime loss to the Rangers. After a tough matchup tonight against the Canucks, the Pens take on the Hurricanes and Panthers. The Blues take a big dive in the power rankings this week after losing <span>T.J. Oshie</span>, with the Red Wings moving up several spots and the Kings staying near the top. The Pens, at 9-8-2, rank near the middle, but will start to move up quickly if <span>Marc-Andre Fleury</span>'s recovery sticks and they have a few more weeks like this last one.</p>
<p><a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings">ESPN: 12</a> (last week: 11).</p>
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<p>Nice response to last week's collapse versus the Bruins. Geno has come alive, Sid continues his MVP-caliber season, and Marc-Andre Fleury has won two straight games.</p>
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<p><a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/powerRankings">FOXSports: 19</a> (last week: 18).</p>
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<p>Marc-Andre Fleury looked like his old self in Week 6, winning back-to-back starts for the Pens for the first time this season. The 25-year-old netminder turned away 46 of the 49 shots he faced in the two wins.</p>
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<p><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=rm-nhlpower111610">Yahoo!: 9</a> (last week: 10).</p>
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<p>The <span>Evgeni Malkin</span><span class="ysp-player">-moving-to-right-wing</span> experience is over. He’s back at center and has four goals and seven points over four games.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.necn.com/11/16/10/NHL-Power-Rankings-Wings-fly-to-the-top/landing_sports.html?blockID=354492&feedID=6097">NECN: 15</a> (last week: 14).</p>
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<p>The Pens have been soft since they let <span>Rob Scuderi</span> and <span>Hal Gill</span> go a couple of years ago, and they're still playing like tissue paper now. I don't see them winning until their defense and goaltending is addressed despite the Sid and Malkin Show.</p>
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https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2010/11/17/2324542/nhl-power-rankings-penguins-move-up-after-2-0-1-weekCharlie Wilmoth