Summary
The NHL playoffs begin Saturday. The top 50 players will participate in the postseason. Auston Matthews tops the list. Cale Makar is often mentioned as one of the best defensemen in hockey. Nathan MacKinnon has averaged at least a point per game in each of his previous seven postseason campaigns. Leon Draisaitl had 106 points in 80 games for the Edmonton Oilers in the regular season. Connor Hellebuyck has established himself as one of the best goaltenders in the game. Artemi Panarin was upset about his performance in last year's playoffs. Sam Reinhart's extraordinary 57-goal season will get most of the attention. Elias Pettersson is considered to be the front-runner for the Norris Trophy. Adam Fox is a beacon of consistency on the Rangers' blue line. Aho has scored an eye-popping 10 game-winners this season. Miro Heiskanen is one of the biggest reasons why the Stars are in Cup contention. Sergei Bobrovsky has put the work in to overcome previous struggles to be playing at his peak right now. Aleksander Barkov excels in just about every area, from driving play up front to being an integral piece of Florida's power play and penalty kill. Noah Hanifin, D, Vegas Golden Knights2023-24 stats: 13 G | 34 A | 47 PTS Preseason rank: NR29. J.T. Miller, F, Vancouver Canucks2023/24 stats : 37 G | 66 A | 103 PTS preseason rank. Mathew Barzal, F, New York Islanders. Jaccob Slavin, D, Carolina Hurricanes. Evan Bouchard, D,. Edmonton Oilers.
