Guarding goal Thursday ...
With days to go until the 4 Nations Face-Off and days after more big trades, the NHL power rankings have the same No. 1 squad ...
The Vancouver Canucks look to extend a lopsided rivalry when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Vancouver is 14-1-0 in its last 15 games with the Sharks dating to the 2019-20 season.
The Jets, who led the ranking for several weeks early in the season, bumped last week’s leader, the Washington Capitals, back to second place the old fashioned way – by defeating them head to head.