Happy 2019, hockey fans. The turn of the calendar means a chance for new beginnings, life changes and resolutions to be better. The same applies to NHL teams, as we see in this week's power rankings.
How we rank: We use a panel of voters, and these rankings reflect which teams voters think would win head-to-head matchups. Higher-ranked teams are favored over lower-ranked teams. A run of wins doesn't guarantee a jump, and a couple of losses doesn't guarantee a fall.
1. Tampa Bay Lightning
Previous ranking: 1
Resolution: To remember to delicately place Andrei Vasilevskiy in bubble wrap on March 1 so that (A) he's healthy for a Stanley Cup run and (B) he doesn't have to play hockey in March, a month in which he has a .