The New York Islanders used a Fourth Round Pick to select Devon Toews in 2014, but it would be four years before he played a game for the Isles.  After two years of service on Long Island, New York unloaded the Canadian Defenseman to Colorado for two Second Round Picks, and history is quickly showing that the Avalanche knew exactly what they were doing.

A good end-to-end player, Toews saw more ice time in Colorado was primarily paired with Cale Makar, the young superstar and future Norris Trophy winner.  Toews himself was able to show off his offensive skills, scoring 31 Points in the COVID-shortened 2021/season and was 11^th for the Norris.  Over the next two seasons, Toews broke the 50-Point threshold the next three seasons, and received Norris votes (8^th and 14^th)  in 2021 and 2022, and he played a large part in the 2022 Stanley Cup win.  He has also finished in the top four in Defensive Point Shares four times.

Toews begins this season with a sparkling +178 and 232 Points as a member of the Avalanche.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Chicago Blackhawks.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Original Six team did not make the playoffs, and there was only one change on the list.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Stan Mikita

2. Bobby Hull

3. Patrick Kane

4. Glenn Hall

5. Duncan Keith

You can find the entire list here.

Notably Patrick Kane, was unable to move from #3 before he was traded to the New York Rangers.

The only change is the now-departed, Jonathan Toews, who advanced one spot to #12.

Let’s see if this season will impact the list in next year’s revision.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Buffalo Sabres.

As for all of our top 50 players in basketball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Buffalo again failed to make the playoffs, but was still able to generate three new players on this list.

As always, we present our top five, which was not impacted by last season:

1. Dominik Hasek

2. Gilbert Perreault

3. Rick Martin

4. Ryan Miller

5. Mike Ramsey

You can find the entire list here.

Defenseman and two-time All-Star, Rasmus Dahlin, enters at #34.

Left Wing, Jeff Skinner, comes in at #44.

The third new entrant is Center, Tage Thompson, who debuts at #47.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the third year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first two.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will be doing updates every Mondday.

Here is the second current top ten in Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 57 Cup Points:  26 Games, 16 G, 23 A, 39 P, +8, 4.8 PS. (#1 Last Week)

The Boston Bruins (like last year) have been the best team early in the season, and it is David Pastrnak who has led their offensive threat.  He is not currently leading the league in any category, but is third in Points (39), is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential scoring categories.  Could he win his first Hart?

2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  49 Cup Points, 28 Games, 19 G, 28 A, 47 P, -1, 5.3 PS.  (#3 Last Week)

Kucherov is in his tenth season in Tampa, and is putting forth a season that could gain him another Hart or Art Ross.  He is leading the NHL in Goals (19), Assists (28), Points (47) and Shots (137), and it is a little surprising that he is not atop the Cup Standings.

3 (TIE). Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 44 Cup Points:  27 Games, 17 G, 20 A, 37 P, +18, 4.9 PS.  (#4 Last Week)

It is a surprise to see Reinhart as the top Florida Panther, and he is on pace to have the best season of his career.  He is currently fourth in Goals (17) and Point Shares (4.9) and fifth in Points (37).

3 (TIE). Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators.  44 Cup Points:  21 Games, 11-10-0 Record, .904 Save Percentage, 2.93 GAA, 3.4 GPS. (Not in the top ten Last Week)

Saros is a shock to be the highest ranked Goalie and to be in third in general.  With the exception of Filip Forsberg, the Preds are not loaded, and Saros is able to steal points easier than most Goalies.

5. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 43 Cup Points:  27 Games, 14 G, 16 A, 30 P, 0, 3.4 PS (Not in the top ten Last Week)

Nashville is the first team with two players?  Yep, and here are the quirks of the NIHOF Cup.  Forsberg is third in Even Strength Goals (12) and fifth in Shots (106).

6. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers.  41 Cup Points, 26 Games, 16 G, 22 A, 38 P, -1, 4.3 PS (#6 Last Week)

The Russian veteran scored over 90 Points the last two seasons, and should be able to do so again if he maintains his current production.  He is fourth in Points (38) and sixth in Points (16).

7. J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks.  40 Cup Points, 28 Games, 15 G, 25 A, 40 P, +11, 4.4 PS. (#9 Last Week)

Miller is second in Points (40), and is the league-leader in Short-Handed Goals (5).  He is also sixth in Point Shares (4.4) and sixth in Assists (25).

8 TIE. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, 39 Cup Points:  21 Games, 10 G, 23 A, 33 P, -1, 3.5 PS.  (Not in the top ten Last Week)

Hughes returns to the top ten, and is currently second in Points per Game (1.57).

8 (TIE).  Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets, 39 Cup Points:  26 Games, 17 G, 11 A, 28 P, -4, 3.2 PS.

Connor is leading the surprising Jets, who as of this writing are in a playoff spot.  The Left Wing is leading the NHL in Even Strength Goals (14) and Game-Winning Goals (5).  Connor has yet to light the lamp 50 times in a season (his peak is 47), but he is on pace to do it this year.

10 (TIE). Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche. 38 Cup Points:  25 Games, 7 G, 27 A, 34 P, +15, 5.4 PS. (#3 Last Week)

Makar has more Cup Points than any other Defenseman and the former Norris Trophy winner is off to a blistering is topping start.  He is second in Assists (27) and Point Shares (5.4), and tenth in Points (34).

10 (TIE). Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks.  38 Cup Points:  20 Games, 13-7-0 Record, .916 Save Percentage, 2.48 GAA, 4.0 GPS. (Not in the top ten Last Week)

Demko, who was an All-Star last year, is second in Wins (13) and fifth in Goalie Point Shares (4.0).

Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen, Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes and Vegas’s Adin Hill fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Monday.