Winning important face-offs, leading rushes up the ice, and setting up teammates are the hallmarks of an elite center. NHL Network producers and analysts on Wednesday revealed their list of the top 20 centers in the League right now in the third of a nine-part series. Here is the list:
NHL Top Players: Top 20 Centers
NHL Network reveals best of current crop
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NHL Network talks #20-16 of their top 20 centers list
NHL Network talks #15-11 of their top 20 centers list
NHL Network ranks Pettersson as top 10 Center right now
NHL Network ranks Jack Hughes as the 9th top Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Jack Eichel as the top 8th Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Brayden Point as the 7th best Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Sidney Crosby as the 6th best Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Aleksander Barkov as the 5th best Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Leon Draisaitl as the 4th best Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Auston Matthews as the 3rd best Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Nathan MacKinnon as the 2nd best Center in the league
NHL Network ranks Connor McDavid as the top Center in the league