PLUS/MINUS is my weekly Power Rankings Column. The + or – is based on the previous weeks rankings

PLUS/MINUS

Life is good for Zdeno Chara, Michael Ryder and the rest of the Boston Bruins

*This will be an abbreviated edition of P/M. Full commentary returns next week

1) Boston Bruins (+1)

2) San Jose Sharks (-1)

3) Detroit Red Wings (EVEN)

4) Washington Capitals (EVEN)

5) Chicago Blackhawks (+1)

6) Philadelphia Flyers (-1)

7) Calgary Flames (+3)

8) Montreal Canadiens (EVEN)

9) New Jersey Devils (EVEN)

10) New York Rangers (-3)

11) Vancouver Canucks (EVEN)

12) Anaheim Ducks (EVEN)

13) Carolina Hurricanes (+3)

14) Buffalo Sabres (EVEN)

15) Phoenix Coyotes (EVEN)

16) Pittsburgh Penguins (-1)

17) Minnesota Wild (EVEN)

18) Columbus Blue Jackets (+7)

19) Florida Panthers (EVEN)

20) Edmonton Oilers (+3)

21) Los Angeles Kings (-1)

22) Dallas Stars (+2)

23) Toronto Maple Leafs (-1)

24) Colorado Avalanche (-3)

25) Nashville Predators (-7)

26) St. Louis Blues (+2)

27) Tampa Bay Lightning (+2)

28) Ottawa Senators (-2)

29) Atlanta Thrashers (-2)

30) New York Islanders (EVEN)

BIGGEST GAINER = Columbus Blue Jackets (+7)
BIGGEST LOSER - Nashville Predators (-7)
11 Teams Remained Evene
10 Teams Moved Down
9 Teams Moved Up

It's a new year, so there's a new team at the top of Plus/Minus. Don't get me wrong, San Jose isn't all of a sudden playing bad, but the Bruins are playing excellent hockey right now and have been playing consistently well for awhile now. The Flames and Blackhawks are also playing top notch games right now. The Rangers drop is due to a lack of consistency. With Mats Sundin's debut in Vancouver around the corner and Roberto Luongo's return not too far behind, I can't wait to see what the Canucks look like with their full roster. Columbus has moved up thanks to rookie goalie Steve Mason and Nashville has dropped so far because they are the Cleveland Browns of the NHL this year.