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While the lot of you are off enjoying the World Cup, Canada 2022 when Qatar loses the bid!, I thought I'd look in on the first 2013-14 Power Rankings I did for the C&B back in August. Two weeks before the season started, and five weeks before the season started, the formulas I use spit out the following top 10:
1 | Los Angeles Kings |
2 | St. Louis Blues |
3 | San Jose Sharks |
4 | Vancouver Canucks |
5 | Detroit Red Wings |
6 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | Ottawa Senators |
8 | New York Rangers |
9 | Boston Bruins |
10 | Chicago Blackhawks |
Given the lack of information, I think is pretty solid. Sure, the rankings machine whiffed on Edmonton and Colorado, but I think it's a worthwhile exercise and I'm going to continue it for 2014-15.
This remains my favorite entry in the rankings:
29 | Toronto | Their off-season looks like Andy Warhol's bodily function stage |
Some things are easy to predict.