As the weeks tick off the schedule and the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline nears, it's becoming clear that knocking the Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins out of the top three of NHL.com's weekly Super 16 power rankings is going to be impossible.
The Capitals, Wild and Penguins are first, second and third for the fourth consecutive week.
Super 16: Capitals near unanimous No. 1
Wild, Penguins ranked second, third again
© Patrick McDermott/Getty Images