| Ranking (previous) | Team | Commentary | Record |
| 1 (1) |  | The Sharks remain atop the Sports Kid Rankings as they still continue to get points out of every game they play in. There only losses in March came in shootouts. Though the Red Wings heating up mean they don't have a shot at winning the President's Cup they are still the top team going into the playoffs. | 45-21-10 |
| 2 (7) |  | The Red Wings are back going 8-2 in their last 10 and just when I thought they would drop the best record in the NHL I was once again proven wrong. Even though they only have one good win in all of March it is still enough to get them the one seed in the West and the President's Cup so for that they climb 5 spots. | 42-25-5 |
| 3 (5) |  | The Canadians are laughing all the way to the bank as the Atlantic division beat on each other. The Canadians own the number 1 spot in the Eastern Conference. Montreal has five games left and only one is against a playoff team so the Habs are looking good to go into the playoffs with that home ice advantage. | 43-24-10 |
| 4 (4) |  | It is looking pretty solid that the Ducks will play the Stars in the first round which is going to be a real brawl. I give the advantage to the Ducks because they jumped the Stars for home ice in the first round and that could make the difference. That and a better defense. | 43-26-8 |
| 5 (6) |  | You can't argue with what the Penguins have accomplished this season. With only 5 games left in the season they have a 4 point lead on the Devils, which should be enough to get them the second spot in the East. I said they need M.A. Fleury to make a playoff run and they have that right now, so look out for the Pens. | 44-26-7 |
| 6 (3) |  | Down four spots because the Pens are making them their personal whipping boys. Tied with the Senators for the 4th spot could spell trouble with their difficult schedule the rest of the season it is not looking great for the Devils. | 42-27-7 |
| 7 (2) |  | The Stars are dropping quickly but that could be said for the entire top 10. There really is no rearview mirror Dallas so they need to take the last five games to regroup and get themselves ready for the Ducks. | 42-29-5 |
| 8 (9) |  | The Flames are not going out strong but are lucky enough to still be atop the Northwest, but only by a single point. Lucky for them the Wild, Canucks, and Avs are all playing weak hockey. Only one team in the Northwest looks strong but the Flames don't have to worry about them right now. | 40-27-10 |
| 9 (17) |  | Are the Hurricanes really in my top 10? They sure are right now. Though they still are the weakest team to win a division and they really don't deserve that playoff spot atleast they are going in strong with a solid looking March. | 41-30-6 |
| 10 (14) |  | The Flyers continue to flip-flop on whether they should make the playoffs or not. At this point just making the playoffs is not good enough, now they need to look to jump the Rangers and get out of playing the Pens in the first round. | 39-28-10 |
| 11 (8) |  | The Rangers are starting to fizzle, but with their tough schedule it is understandable. They need to fend off the Flyers right now because they have no chance in moving up, they need to pray to stay still. | 39-26-11 |
| 12 (12) |  | The Canucks are trying to gain some ground on the 6 spot because 7 and 8 are looking like automatic exits in the Western Conference. They need to catch the Wild but they are running out of time. | 38-28-10 |
| 13 (23) |  | An unbelievable jump this week for the Oilers as they have gone from dead in the water to beginning to swim at full speed to catch up to the last playoff spot. They deserve it but it might be to little to late right now. With just three games remaining they have games against all playoff teams, but fortunately for them it is all against struggling division opponents including the Avs on Friday who are just 3 points ahead of Edmonton right now. | 39-33-5 |
| 14 (13) |  | Talk about limping into the playoffs, the Sens are looking like they are going to finish at number 5. They are going into the playoffs with no steam and should be making an early exit. | 42-28-7 |
15 (12) |  | So much for my playoff sleeper, these guys look terrible right now. If they aren't careful they might be getting a first round trouncing from the Sharks or Red Wings. They need to be looking the rearview and praying they can fend off everyone behind them. | 40-28-9 | | 16 (11) |  | So much for Peter Forsberg giving this team a jolt this year, the Avs are in serious danger of getting caught by their division rival the Oilers. I guess Peter made the wrong choice. | 40-31-6 |
| 17 (18) |  | The Caps deserve to make the playoffs and with the way the Bruins are struggling it looks like Alexander the Great is going to get the Hart Trophy and his first playoff experience. | 38-31-8 |
| 18 (15) |  | The Bruins are not playing like a team battling for their playoff lives. They are having trouble winning anything right now and need to be terrified of the red hot Capitols right behind them. | 38-28-10 |
| 19 (16) |  | They are only 2 points out of the playoffs right now and have an easy schedule remaining, only one game against a playoff team. They really don't deserve the playoffs with their talent but if they make it they should be really proud. | 38-31-8 |
| 20 (24) |  | Is it bad that the Panthers are playing some of the best hockey of any team in hockey? They aren't statistically eliminated yet but there shot is really slim at making the playoffs. It was a great end to the season for them though, so that is a good thing for all Panthers fans. | 36-32-9 |
21 (19) |  | From playoff contender to bottom 10 in the NHL, not a good finish for the once hot Sabres. | 35-30-11 | 22 (26) |  | Another team that doesn't have a shot at the playoffs but they sure did finish red hot and for that they should be proud. | 35-32-10 | 23 (21) |  | The Blackhawks need to make a lot of changes if they want to make a run next year, and I just don't see them getting the star power they need. | 36-32-8 | 24 (20) |  | Another squad that went from playoff contender to bottom of the NHL, the Coyotes are finishing the season in a bad way. | 37-34-6 | 25 (22) |  | Pascal Leclaire was the most improved player this season and hopefully the Blue Jackets will have their first playoff run next season. | 33-32-11 | 26 (25) |  | No offense and an over rated goalie signed to a 30 year deal. The Islanders might be in a bad way for a long time. | 34-36-7 | 27 (27) |  | Weak season for everyone on the Blues this year. Not a good year as a whole. | 30-34-12 | 28 (30) |  | This team is just a goalie and consistency away from making a playoff run. Next year could be good for all the young talent on this team. | 30-40-6 | 29 (29) |  | Unfortunately the most underrated player in the world might be stuck on a team like this forever. The Thrashers continue to ship off all their talent not named Kovalchuk and Ilya can not be happy. | 31-38-8 | 30 (30) |  | It is there, the Lightning have a shot to get right back in it next year. | 30-38-8 |
