The Boston Bruins have been utterly dominant in the last two months. (Getty Images)

Hey everyone, we here at Puck Daddy are doing real power rankings for teams Nos. 1-31. Here they are, based on only how I am feeling about these teams, meaning you can’t tell me I’m wrong because these are my feelings and feelings can’t be wrong. Please enjoy the Power Feelings.

31. Ottawa Senators (Last week: 29)

30. Buffalo Sabres (LW: 30)

Tough to knock the Senators and Sabres this week, given that they combined for a 4-2-1 record and were easily the best of the worst league-wide on the ice.

But Buffalo lost Jack Eichel indefinitely with a high ankle sprain and one suspects that, going forward, they’re going to be spending a lot of time in the 30-31 range depending on how other teams do. I’m just trying to mentally prepare everyone.

Meanwhile, the Senators had a bizarre week, going 2-1 and only getting outshot by 19 across three games, but also extending this management group, which took a somewhat competitive team and drove it into the ditch, then re-signing Ben Harpur for reasons we cannot hope to understand. Also another executive left the front office, and led a former executive to basically say the place might as well be full of asbestos for how healthy the work environment is. What a mess of an organization. Easily the worst in the league.

29. Vancouver Canucks (LW: 28)

28. Arizona Coyotes (LW: 31)

27. Detroit Red Wings (LW: 27)

26. Florida Panthers (LW: 26)

The Panthers won four straight dating back to Jan. 30, and it had some people literally wondering if they could put together a playoff push of some kind. They, of course, cannot.

Especially because, ah look, that four-game winning streak that came to a screeching halt against the Kings was against the Islanders (who are mostly fine I guess, but it’s one game), Sabres, Red Wings, and Canucks.

So yeah, they’re probably the best of the worst teams in the league but they’re still in a dogfight for the bottom five in the league. Let’s not go nuts.

25. Chicago Blackhawks (LW: 21)

Losers of five straight, including three in this review period, all of which were against teams competing with them for one of those low-end Western Conference playoff spots (Calgary, Dallas, Minnesota).

But the good news is: They’re not gonna buy at the deadline. Now you might say, hey wait a minute, shouldn’t they be trying to sell? But much like peace, who’s buying? There isn’t and shouldn’t be a buyer at the deadline who’s like, “Yeah what I need right now is any of the castoffs Stan Bowman is willing to send my way.” Not everyone is as ready to help improve Chicago’s future chances as John Chayka, and shouldn’t be.

This team’s done. Have a good one.

24. Edmonton Oilers (LW: 25)

It rules that the Oilers raised a banner for whatever old Oilers team won the NHL fan vote for “Best Team Ever” or whatever that thing was. Everyone who showed up for the ceremony got a front office job.

Awesome, awesome organization.

23. Montreal Canadiens (LW: 22)

22. New York Rangers (LW: 24)

Hey, they went .500 this week which, no big deal one way or the other, but deciding to sell off everyone — and that should include Henrik Lundqvist this summer if anyone will take him — is the only smart move they could have made. Good thinking!

21. Carolina Hurricanes (LW: 23)

I’m looking at the standings page right now and I gotta tell ya, folks, Carolina is in a playoff spot. They’re a point ahead of Columbus and the Islanders, and as I’ve been saying all year, I’d love to believe they’re gonna get close (or even make it) before the end of the season.

But they’re not there yet. As much as they’ve made a push, winning five of their last eight games (5-2-1) you have to also say they’ve had a fairly easy schedule in that run, much like Florida. Their losses? To Detoit (weird!), San Jose (expected), and Philly (push). Their wins? Montreal, Ottawa, Montreal again, Vancouver, and Colorado.

So I’m not ready to go all in for these guys yet, but if you tell me you think they’re better than New Jersey, I’ll give you that one.

20. Los Angeles Kings (LW: 20)

19. New Jersey Devils (LW: 17)

They’ve lost four in a row and have just five wins in their last 19 games. On the balance, that puts them at 27-20-8, barely clinging to a playoff spot, and that all sounds exactly right to me.

18. New York Islanders (LW: 19)

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