Habs reclaim No. 1 spot in NHL Power Rankings The Montreal Canadiens have returned to top spot in the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings, flip-flopping with the Dallas Stars, who took the honours last week.

The Montreal Canadiens have returned to top spot in the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings, flip-flopping with the Dallas Stars, who took the honours last week.

Following the top two, the Washington Capitals hold at three, New York Rangers climb three spots to four and the resilient St. Louis Blues are up one spot, to five.

This week's big gainers include the New York Islanders, going from 16 to 10 upon the return of John Tavares, and the surprising New Jersey Devils, going from 18 to 14.

Heading the other way, the Florida Panthers are having trouble scoring, and sink from 11 to 20, and the Philadelphia Flyers fall from 21 to 26.

Among other Canadian teams, the Winnipeg Jets are down two to 12, Vancouver Canucks down three to 16, and Ottawa Senators are up three to 17. In the lower tier, the Edmonton Oilers get a little Jordan Eberle boost from 25 to 22, the Calgary Flames hold at 27 and the Toronto Maple Leafs stay at 29.