NHL Network knows who the best players are in the League right now. It will reveal its lists in a nine-episode series that runs up to the start of the regular season. The third episode is Sunday at 6 p.m. ET and focuses on the top 20 defensemen.
Did your favorite defenseman make the list? Tune in Sunday to find out and join the conversation with the #NHLTopPlayers hashtag. Here is a look at five defensemen on the bubble who just missed the top 20.
Defensemen on the bubble
Five who fell short of making NHL Network's Top 20 list