Are the Ducks this good?

There have been plenty of surprises in the NHL this year, but the Anaheim Ducks being as good as they are has to be near the top of the list.

They have a lot of talented youngsters like Troy Terry, Max Comtois, Trevor Zegras, Isac Lundestrom, Jamie Drysdale and others, but they’ve also received strong contributions from veterans like Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, Kevin Shattenkirk and Cam Fowler.

Are they ready to make the postseason? Time will tell.

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Here are the latest NHL Power Rankings:

1 – Carolina Hurricanes (no. 10 last week):

After dropping to number 10 last week, the Hurricanes are right back at the top of the order. They had won four games in a row before Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, but winning three of four games on the road is still impressive. The Canes haven’t given up more than two goals in a game since Dec. 2 (five games).

2 – New York Rangers (no. 1 last week):

The Rangers have dropped two of their last three games. They’re still 8-2-0 in their last 10 games and they’re still the fifth ranked team in the NHL (behind Florida, Washington, Toronto and Carolina). New head coach Gerard Gallant is getting the most out of this talented group right now.

3 – Minnesota Wild (no. 5 last week):

The Wild lost back-to-back games this weekend, but they’re still the top team in the Western Conference heading into the week. The two defeats they suffered to LA and Vegas are their only two losses in their last 10 outings. Their plus-24 goal-differential is sixth in the NHL and third in the West.

4- Toronto Maple Leafs (no. 3 last week):

The Leafs won two of three games (all at home) last week, as they took down Columbus and Chicago (both games ended 5-4). The degree of difficulty on their schedule will be cranked up a bit this week…