They've been in it every week since and this week are No. 6, up five spots from last week because of a six-game winning streak and seven-game point streak.
The top three teams in the Super 16 are the same as they were last week with the Boston Bruins in first, the New Jersey Devils in second and the Vegas Golden Knights in third.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are up four spots to No. 4 and the Winnipeg Jets are up two spots and are now No. 5.
There are some unexpected teams in the top five and spread throughout the Super 16, which is why the theme of the rankings this week is the surprises of the season with participating NHL.com staff writers offering their thoughts for each team.
As a reminder, to come up with the Super 16 each week, the 13 voters put together their own version of what they think the rankings should look like. A point total assigned to each with the team selected first is given 16 points, second 15, third 14, and so on down the line.
Here is the Super 16, with the surprising thoughts from the staff members, whose individual rankings are below: