Whether it's breaking up a big play, setting up a goal or scoring on the power play, some defensemen can do it all. NHL Network producers and analysts chose the top 20 defensemen in the League right now, and they were revealed Sunday in the third of a nine-part series. Here is the list:
NHL Top Players: Top 20 Defensemen
NHL Network reveals best of current crop

The top 16 thru 20 defensemen are ranked
The top 15 thru 11 defensemen are ranked
The crew reveals Quinn Hughes as the 10th best in NHL
The crew reveals Alex Pietrangelo is ranked ninth
The crew reveals Erik Karlsson ranked eighth
The crew reveals Rasmus Dahlin ranked seventh
The crew reveals Charlie McAvoy ranked sixth
The crew reveals Roman Josi ranked fifth
The crew reveals Victor Hedman ranked fourth
The crew reveals Miro Heiskanen ranked top three
The crew reveals Adam Fox ranked second
The crew reveals Cale Makar as the top defensemen