We have reached the stretch run.



Rosters are set. Every game holds even more importance as teams try to make the most of their trade deadline acquisitions – and others start to count how many draft picks they will have in June.



This month’s Power Ranking brought a new – and close – battle for first place, recognition for the hot teams in Vegas, Philadelphia and New York, and a familiar face holding steady at the bottom of the list.



The rankings are a compilation of voting by The Athletic’s NHL team and will be done at the beginning of every month of the regular season.



Previous rankings: Preseason | November | December | January | February



1. Boston Bruins (14 first-place votes)



Record: 41-13-12



Previous Ranking: No. 3



The Bruins are on a collision course with a Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. But are they on a collision course with their first...