We're seven weeks into the 2021 NHL season, and less than six weeks away from the trade deadline. It's about that time that trends start to solidify. For this week's ESPN Power Rankings, we identified an encouraging or worrying trend for every team.
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 -- taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule -- and those results are tabulated in the list featured here.
Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 6 edition, published on Feb.