There goes the neighborhood.
Just when it seemed the Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes could get used to a few predictable teams cozying up alongside them in B/R's NHL Power Rankings, this happens.
Two of the league's Original Six franchises—the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins—staked their claims for renewed relevance this week by barging into the top five, replacing the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning from last week.
Toronto jumped six spots from ninth to third, and the Bruins jumped three from eighth to fifth, joining the first-place Avalanche, second-place Panthers and the Hurricanes, who dipped from third to fourth.