Top Players Right Now

NHL Network's nine-part series comprehensively ranked the best players in the League prior to the start of the 2018-19 season.

• Aug. 5: Top 20 Centers Right Now | On the Bubble
• Aug. 12: Top 20 Defensemen Right Now | On the Bubble
• Aug. 19: Top 20 Wings Right Now | On the Bubble
• Aug. 26: Top 10 Goalies Right Now | On the Bubble
• Sept. 2: Top 50 Players Right Now (50-41) | Atlantic Players | Video: Snubs
• Sept. 9: Top 50 Players Right Now (40-31) | Metro Players | Writers' Top 5
• Sept. 16: Top 50 Players Right Now (30-21) | Central Players 
• Sept. 23: Top 50 Players Right Now (20-11) | Pacific Players
• Sept. 30: Top 50 Players Right Now (10-1) | Cotsonika's Top Players

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Aug. 5: Top 20 Centers Revealed

Top 20 Centers Honorable Mentions

Aug. 12: Top 20 D-men Revealed

Top 20 Defensemen Honorable Mentions

Aug. 19: Top 20 Wings Revealed

Top 20 Wings Honorable Mentions

Aug. 26: Top 10 Goalies Revealed

Top 10 Goalies Honorable Mentions

Sept 2: Players 50-41 Revealed

Players 50-41 Top Atlantic Players Biggest Snubs

Sept 9: Players 40-31 Revealed

Players 40-31 Top Metropolitan Players Writers' Top 5

Sept 16: Players 30-21 Revealed

Players 30-21 Top Central Players

Sept 23: Players 20-11 Revealed

Players 20-11 Top Pacific Players

Sept 30: Players 10-1

Players 10-1 Cotsonika's Top Players