Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Colorado Avalanche.

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 that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Avalanche made another deep run into the playoffs and entered this season as contenders. A new entrant cracked the top 50 and five elevations last year.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a significant change:

1. Joe Sakic
2. Nathan MacKinnon
3. Peter Forsberg
4. Michel Goulet
5. Peter Stastny

You can find the entire list here.

MacKinnon vaulted from #6 to #2 after winning the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award and securing a First Team All-Star. Overtaking Joe Sakic for the top spot will be a daunting task, though.

Two-time All-Star Mikko Rantanen moved from #13 to #8.

Former (and possibly future) Norris Trophy winner Cale Makar rocketed up the list again, this time from #20 to #12.

Defenseman Devin Toews moved from #35 to #30.

Fellow Defenseman Samuel Girard climbed two spots to #36.

The new entrant is Right Wing Valeri Nichuskin.  He debuts at #40.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

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 Thursday.

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

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 102 Cup Points:  50 Games, 33 G, 39 A, 73 P, +16, 9.3 PS. (#1 Last Week)

The Boston Bruins (like last year) have been the best team early in the season, and it is the Czech Republic’s David Pastrnak who has led their offensive threat.  He is the league-leader in Shots (251), is third in Points (73), third in Goals (33) fourth in Point Shares (9.3) and ninth in Assists (39) and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories.  Could he win his first Hart, but if not, maybe his first NIHOF Cup?   Notably, leaving the All-Star break (where he went to his fourth), Pastrnak is enjoying his biggest Cup Point lead to date.

2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  90 Cup Points, 50 Games, 32 G, 54 A, 86 P, +4, 9.9 PS.  (#2 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 Trophy.  He is leading the NHL in Points (86) and Assists (54) and is second in Point Shares (9.9) and fourth in Goals (32).  It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but at one time, he was close.

3.  Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 89 Cup Points:  48 Games, 41 G, 20 A, 61 P, +16, 8.7 PS. (#3 Last Week)

The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (41) and Even-Strength Goals (30), and is also fifth in Point Shares (8.7).  If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy, though Kucherov is closing in fast.

4.  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 82 Cup Points:  51 Games, 32 G, 53 A, 85 P, +16, 9.8 PS. (#4 Last Week)

MacKinnon remains is second in Assists (53) and Points (85) and is also fourth in Goals (32).  He is also second in Shots (235) and third in Point Shares (9.8).

5. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 79 Cup Points: 44 Games, 21 G, 47 A, 68 P, +16, 7.7 PS.  (#5 Last Week)

The Edmonton Oilers began the year as a disappointment, but they have been on fire as of late, with a 16-game win streak.  McDavid has not been lighting the lamp like he did last year, but he has however been a great playmaker, and is fourth in Assists (47) and Points (67).  Can he make it back to the top of the mountain and win the NIHOF Cup again?

6. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers, 71 Cup Points:  51 Games, 31 G, 36 A, 67 P, -1, 7.9 PS.  (#5 Last Week)

Panarin is back where he belongs in the top ten, and let’s see if he falls off again.  Currently, he is sixth in Points (67), and Goals (30) and tenth in Assists (36).

7. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 70 Cup Points:  51 Games, 24 G, 27 A, 51 P, +6, 6.0 PS.  (#8 Last Week)

Forsberg also made top ten return and is fourth in Even Strength Goals (21) and Shots (203).

8 (TIE). Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 69 Cup Points:  51 Games, 28 G, 39 A, 67 P, +3, 7.2 PS.  (#8 Last Week)

Rantanen is making another run for a 100-Point year and is currently sixth in Points (66) and ninth in Goals (27).

8 TIE). Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 69 Cup Points:  50 Games, 37 G, 25 A, 62 P, +13, 8.7 PS.  (#7 Last Week)

Currently having the best year of his life, Reinhart is the current leader in Power Play Goals (20), Game-Winning Goals (9) and Shooting Percentage (27.6), and is also second in Goals (37), fifth in Point Shares (8.6), and ninth in Points (62).  Historically a good player, Reinhart has never had a year like this before, and he just enjoyed his first All-Star Game.

8. (TIE). Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, 68 Cup Points:  40 Games, 19-19-2 Record, 2.94 GAA, .903 Save Percentage, 6.4 PS.  (#8 Last Week)

Saros comes back to the top ten, and does so with an even Won/Loss record.  A surprise to be here (like he was before), Saros is a workhorse who is second in Minutes Played (2,243) and Saves (1,019) and is eighth in Goalie Point Shares (6.4).  He is not the best Goalie this season, but here he is.  That is the way Cup Points can work.

8. (TIE). Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 68 Cup Points:  50 Games, 27 G, 38 A, 65 P, +16, 7.5 PS.  (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)

Pettersson makes a return to the top ten and is on pace to match or exceed his 102 Points from last year.  The current league-leader in Game-Winning Goals (9), just added his fourth All-Star and is eighth in Points (64) and ninth in Goals (27).

Nobody fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Thursday.

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 Wednesday.

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

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 84 Cup Points:  43 Games, 26 G, 35 A, 61 P, +7, 7.4 PS. (#1 Last Week)

The Boston Bruins (like last year) have been the best team early in the season, and it is the Czech Republic’s David Pastrnak who has led their offensive threat.  He is the league-leader in Shots (212), is third in Points (61), sixth in Point Shares (7.0) and Goals (26), ninth in Assists (35) and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories.  Could he win his first Hart, but if not, maybe his first NIHOF Cup?   

2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  78 Cup Points, 43 Games, 28 G, 44 A, 72 P, -3, 8.1 PS.  (#2 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 Points (67) and is second in Goals (28) and third in Assists (39).  It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but he is close.

3.  Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 70 Cup Points:  41 Games, 34 G, 16 A, 50 P, +6, 6.7 PS. (#3 Last Week)

The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (34) and Even-Strength Goals (25).  If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy, though Kucherov is closing in fast.

4. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 67 Cup Points:  38 Games, 16 4, 42 A, 58 P, +13, 6.3 PS.  (#7 Last Week)

The Edmonton Oilers began the year as a disappointment, but they have been on fire as of late.  McDavid has not been lighting the lamp like he did last year, but he has however been a great playmaker, and is third in Assists (42) and sixth in Points (58).  Can he make it back to the top of the mountain and win the NIHOF Cup again?

5 (TIE). Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 60 Cup Points:  44 Games, 22 G, 26 A, 48 P, +7, 5.8 PS (#4 Last Week)

Forsberg is off to the best start of his career and should make his second All-Star Game, though other than Even-Strength Goals (3^rd with 19) and Game-Winning Goals (3^rd with 6), he is not in the top ten in any major offensive category. 

5 (TIE).  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 60 Cup Points:  45 Games, 23 G, 49 A, 72 P, +11, 7.8 PS. (#5 Last Week)

MacKinnon returns to the top ten last week as, Mikko Rantanen fell off, though as we will see below, that was temporary.  He took over the league-lead in Assists (49) and is now tied for first in Points (72) with Kucherov.  He is also tenth in Goals (23). 

5 (TIE).  Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 60 Cup Points:  45 Games, 24 G, 34 A, 58 P, +2, 6.2 PS. (Not in the Top Ten Last Week)

Rantanen returns to the top ten joining MacKinnon to give the Avalanche two players in the top ten; the only squad to do so.  He is sixth in Points (58) and ninth in Goals (24).

5. (TIE). Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 60 Cup Points:  43 Games, 32 G, 23 A, 55 P, +13, 7.7 PS.  (#7 Last Week)

Currently having the best year of his life, Reinhart is the current leader in Power Play Goals (16), Game-Winning Goals (9). and Shooting Percentage (27.8), and is also second in Goals (32), and tenth in Points (55).  Historically a good player, Reinhart has never had a first half like this before.

5 (TIE). Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, 60 Cup Points:  42 Games, 26 G, 20 A, 46 P, +19, 6.3 PS.  (#9 Last Week)

We have to admit we are happy to see Sidney Crosby in the top ten, as even though “Sid the Kid” is over 35, we are still talking about a legend!  Crosby is sixth in Goals (26) and second in Even Strength Goals (20) as of this writing.

5 (TIE). Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 60 Cup Points:  44 Games, 23 G, 35 A, 58 P, +19, 6.7 PS.  (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)

The Canucks have returned a player to the top ten and this time it is the former Calder Trophy Winner.  Pettersson is sixth in Points (58), ninth in Assists (35) and Goals (23).

New York’s Artemi Panarin and Toronto’s’ William Nylander fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Wednesday.

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 Monday. (note, with it being New YEars, and only one game scheduled, we waited a day!)

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

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 71 Cup Points:  35 Games, 22 G, 28 A, 50 P, +7, 6.1 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 the league-leader in Shots (163), is third in Points (50), sixth in Goals (22), and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories.  Could he win his first Hart?

2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  67 Cup Points, 37 Games, 26 G, 35 A, 61 P, +1, 7.0 PS.  (#2 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 Points (61) and is second in both Goals (26) and Assists (35).  It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but he is getting closer and closer.

3.  Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 58 Cup Points:  33 Games, 29 G, 15 A, 44 P, +5, 5.8 PS. (#3 Last Week)

The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (29) and Even-Strength Goals (21).  If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy.

4. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 55 Cup Points:  37 Games, 18 G, 23 A, 41 P, +4, 4.7 PS (#4 Last Week)

Forsberg is off to the best start of his career and should make his second All-Star Game, though other than Even-Strength Goals (3^rd with 16) and Game-Winning Goals (6^th with 4), he is not in the top ten in any major offensive category. 

5.  Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 54 Cup Points:  37 Games, 19 G, 26 A, 45 P, +2, 4.8 PS. (#6 Last Week)

Rantanen is currently eighth in Point (45), ninth in Goals (19) and Points (42), and is second in Game-Winning Goals (5).

6. (TIE). Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 53 Cup Points:  36 Games, 23 G, 21 A, 44 P, +15, 5.9 PS.  (#6 Last Week)

Reinhart makes his return to the top ten, and is the current leader in Power Play Goals (10).  He is also fourth in Goals (23), tenth in Points 44), and the veteran is on pace to finish in the top in those categories for the first time in his ten-year career.

6 (TIE). Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, 53 Cup Points:  30 Games, 15 G, 29 A, 44 P, -4, 4.7 PS.  (#6 Last Week)

Hughes is currently fourthh in Points per Game (1.47) and is on pace for a third straight All-Star selection.

8 (TIE). Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 52 Cup Points:  32 Games, 13 G, 35 A, 48 P, +6, 4.9 PS.  (Not in the Top Ten Last Week)

Look who finally arrived!   The Edmonton Oilers have been a disappointment thus far, and McDavid has not been lighting the lamp like he did last year.  He has however been a great playmaker, and is second in Assists (35) and fifth in Points (48).  Can he make it back to the top of the mountain?

8 (TIE). Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators.  52 Cup Points:  27 Games, 15-13-1 Record, .901 Save Percentage, 3.02 GAA, 4.6 GPS. (#5 Last Week)

Saros remains a shock to be the highest ranked Goalie and to be in the top ten in general.  How he got here is by being a workhorse.  Saros is third in Saves (740), second in Minutes (1,612), and is also fifth in Wins (15) and eighth in Goalie Point Shares (4.6).  Saros’ rank means that it is the Predators that are the first squad with two ranked players.

10. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers.  51 Cup Points, 35 Games, 23 G, 27 A, 50 P, 0, 5.9 PS. (Not in the Top Ten Last Week)

Panarin returns to the top ten, and is strange to think that he fell out of it at all.  The Russian Left Wing is third in Points (50) and fourth in Goals (23), and is poised to have his best goal-scoring campaign to date.

Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Monday.

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 Monday. (note, with it being Christmas on Monday, and no games scheduled, we waited a day!)

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

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 66 Cup Points:  32 Games, 20 G, 24 A, 44 P, +6, 5.5 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 the league-leader in Shots (163), is fourth in Goals (20), fifth in Points (44), and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories.  Could he win his first Hart?

2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  61 Cup Points, 34 Games, 23 G, 34 A, 57 P, +2, 6.5 PS.  (#2 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 Points (57) and is second in Assists (34) and third in Goals (23).  It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but he is getting close.

3.  Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 46 Cup Points:  27 Games, 23 G, 12 A, 35 P, +4, 4.5 PS. ($7 Last Week)

The American sniper is back as the league’s top sniper the leadership in Goals (28) and Even-Strength Goals (20).  If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy.

4. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 53 Cup Points:  34 Games, 16 G, 22 A, 38 P, +4, 4.3 PS (#5 Last Week)

Forsberg is off to the best start of his career and should make his second All-Star Game, though other than Even Strength Goals (6^th with 14) and Game-Winning Goals (4^th with 4), he is not in the top ten in any major offensive category. 

5. Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators.  52 Cup Points:  27 Games, 15-12-0 Record, .909 Save Percentage, 2.82 GAA, 4.5 GPS. (#3 Last Week)

Saros is a shock to be the highest ranked Goalie and to be in the top five in general.  How he got here is by being a workhorse.  Saros is leading the NHL in Saves (708), is second in Minutes (1,510), and is fourth in Wins (15) and Goalie Point Shares (5.0).  Saros’ rank means that it is the Predators that are the first squad with two ranked players.

6 (TIE).  Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 50 Cup Points:  34 Games, 17 G, 25 A, 42 P, +7, 4.6 PS. (#7 Last Week)

Rantanen, he currently tenth in both Goals (17) and Points (42), and is second in Game-Winning Goals (5).

6 (TIE). Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, 50 Cup Points:  27 Games, 14 G, 25 A, 39 P, -4, 4.2 PS.  (#6 Last Week)

Hughes is currently fifth in Points per Game (1.54) and is on pace for a third straight All-Star selection.

8. Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks, 48 Cup Points:  35 Games, 10 G, 34 A, 44 P, +28, 7.3 PS.  (Not in the Top Ten Last Week)

The Hughes family have two representatives in the top ten (reminds of us last year when the Tkachuks once did the same), and this particular brother is the lone Defenseman ranked in the top ten) and he should be.  He is leading the NHL in Point Shares (7.3), Defensive Point Shares (3.3), and Plus/Minus (+28), and astoundingly is sixth in Offensive Point Shares (4.0).

9. Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks.  47 Cup Points:  25 Games, 17-7-1 Record, .917 Save Percentage, 2.46 GAA, 5.4 GPS. (#6 Last Week)

Demko, who was an All-Star last year, is the current league-leader in Wins (17), Goalie Point Shares (5.3), Shutouts (3) and is eighth in GAA (2.46) and ninth in Save Percentage (.917).

10. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche.  46 Cup Points, 34 Games, 18 G, 36 A, 54 P, +10, 6.0 PS. (Not in the Top Ten Last Week)

MacKinnon is in the top ten where he belongs and is currently the NHL leader in Assists (36) and is second in Points (54).  The Avs superstar is also eighth in Goals (18), and second in the Even Strength category (15).

Florida’s Sam Reinhart, New York’s Artemi Panarin and Vancouver’s J.T. Miller fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Monday.

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 Monday.

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

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 60 Cup Points:  29 Games, 17 G, 24 A, 41 P, +6, 5.0 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 fifth in Goals (17) and Points (41), and 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.  55 Cup Points, 31 Games, 20 G, 32 A, 52 P, -1, 5.8 PS.  (#2 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 Points (52) and is second in Points (32) and third in Goals (20).  It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points.

3 (TIE). Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators.  52 Cup Points:  24 Games, 14-10-0 Record, .912 Save Percentage, 2.71 GAA, 4.5 GPS. (#3 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 or maybe Roman Josi, the Preds are not loaded, and Saros is able to steal points easier than most Goalies.

4. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 51 Cup Points:  31 Games, 16 G, 20 A, 36 P, +3, 4.1 PS (#4 Last Week)

Nashville is the first team with two players?  Yep, and here are the quirks of the NIHOF Cup.  Forsberg is ninth in Goals (16) and Shots (117).

5. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils, 49 Cup Points:  24 Games, 14 G, 23 A, 37 P, 0, 4.2 PS.  (#8 Last Week)

Hughes is currently third in Points per Game (1.54) and is on pace for a third straight All-Star selection.

6. Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks.  47 Cup Points:  23 Games, 16-7-0 Record, .921 Save Percentage, 2.34 GAA, 5.1 GPS. (#10 Last Week)

Demko, who was an All-Star last year, is the current league-leader in Wins (16) and Goalie Point Shares (5.1), and is fifth in GAA (2.34) and seventh in Save Percentage (.921).

7 (TIE).  Auston Mathews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 46 Cup Points:  27 Games, 23 G, 12 A, 35 P, +4, 4.5 PS. (Not in Top Ten Last Week)

The American sniper is back in the top ten and is back atop the leadership in Goals with 23.  If he holds that, Mathews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy.

7 (TIE).  Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 46 Cup Points:  31 Games, 15 G, 24 A, 39 P, +5, 4.2 PS. (Not in Top Ten Last Week)

Rantanen returns to the top ten, and it just makes sense to have somebody from Colorado here!   Currently, he is eighth in Points (39).

9. Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 44 Cup Points:  30 Games, 17 G, 21 A, 38 P, +16, 5.0 PS.  (#3 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 fifth in Goals (17) and eighth in Point Shares (5.0).

10 (TIE). Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers.  42 Cup Points, 29 Games, 16 G, 26 A, 42 P, -3, 4.6 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 ninth in Points (26) and sixth in Points (42).

10 (TIE). J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks.  42 Cup Points, 32 Games, 15 G, 30 A, 45 P, +12, 4.9 PS. (#7 Last Week)

Miller is third in Points (45), and is the league-leader in Short-Handed Goals (5).  He is also ninth in Point Shares (4.9).

Colorado’s Cale Makar and Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be next Monday.

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 Colorado Avalanche.

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, Colorado had another good year, but disappointed in the playoffs and were bounced in the first round.  With a lot of potent players on their roster, there were significant elevations, as well as two new inductions.

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

1. Joe Sakic

2. Peter Forsberg

3. Michel Goulet

4. Peter Stastny

5. Patrick Roy

You can find the entire list here.

Nathan MacKinnon, inched his way to the top five, moving from #7 to #6.  He is also coming off of his best year to date, and is inches away from supplanting Patrick Roy for the fifth spot.

Forward, Mikko Rantanen climbed to #13 from #16.

Former Norris Trophy winner, Cale Makar, advanced from #28 to #20.

Two more Defenseman, Devin Toews and Samuel Girard make their first appearance on the list at #35 and #38 respectively.

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 were going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward, but now that we are in the home stretch, this will be the last update until season’s end.

Here is the current top ten in Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 45 Cup Points:  18 Games, 12 G, 17 A, 29 P, +11, 3.8 PS.

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 (29), is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential scoring categories.  Could he win his first Hart?

2. Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks, 35 Cup Points:  20 Games, 8 G, 23 A, 31 P, +15, 4.8 PS

The Canucks are shocking the hockey world with their unexpected start to the season and at the forefront is Norris Trophy contender, Quinn Hughes, who is currently leading the NHL in Points (31), and has already tied his best mark in Goals (8).  Can he, and for that matter, Vancouver, possibly keep this up?  Probably not, but it has been a fun ride thus far!

3. Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche. 34 Cup Points:  18 Games, 5 G, 24 A, 29 P, +16, 4.6 PS.

Never before have we had two defensemen in the top ten, let alone in the top three!  The former Norris Trophy winner is off to a blistering is topping start, and is topping the NHL in Assists (24), Plus/Minus (+16) and Defensive Point Shares (1.9).

4. Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 33 Cup Points:  19 Games, 13 G, 12 A, 25 P, +10, 3.3 PS.

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 third in Goals (13), ninth in Points (25) and fifth in Point Shares (3.3).

5.  Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets, 32 Cup Points:  18 Games, 14 G, 8 A, 22 P, -6, 2.4 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 Goals (14), Even Strength Goals (11) 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.

6 TIE. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 31 Cup Points:  18 Games, 12 G, 13 A, 25 P, +7, 3.1 PS. 

The potent Avalanche are blessed with an assortment of riches, with Rantanen leading the team in Cup Standings.  He is currently eighth in Goals (12) and ninth in Points (25).

6 TIE. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers.  31 Cup Points, 17 Games, 10 G, 16 A, 26 P, +2, 3.0 PS.

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 tenth in Assists (16) and eighth in Points (26).

6 TIE. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning.  31 Cup Points, 19 Games, 13 G, 16 A, 29 P, -2, 3.2 PS.

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 Shots (89), and is third in Goals (13) and Points (29) and tenth in Assists (16).

9.. J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks.  30 Cup Points, 19 Games, 13 G, 17 A, 30 P, +10, 3.5 PS.

The Canucks are the second team (after Colorado) to boast two players in the top ten, and if you look at the statistical Points table, they should!  Miller is second in Points (30), and is first in Power Play Goals (6) and Shot Percentage (28.9).  He is also third in Goals (13).

10. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights.  29 Cup Points:  12 Games, 9-2-1 Record, .932 Save Percentage, 1.97 GAA, 3.1 GPS.

Adin Hill took over as Vegas’ starting Goalie in last year’s playoffs, and the decision landed the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup.  Hill began this year as the primary Goalie, a first for him, and he is second in Wins (9), Shutouts (2) and GAA (1,97) and is third in Save Percentage (.932).  He is a bona fide Vezina contender.

Our next update will be next Friday.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the third annual Notinhalloffame NHL Pure Cup, and let us explain how this works:

It is with great pleasure that we announce the third annual Notinhalloffame NHL Regular Season Cup, and let us explain how this works:

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We were going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward, but now that we are in the home stretch, this will be the last update until season’s end.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 160 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  160 Cup Points:  77 Games, 62 G, 84 A, 146 P, +17, 17.2 PS.  (#1 on last update)

What more can we say about McDavid’s 2022/23 Season.  He is running away with every major statistical category, and has a commanding lead in Cup Points, that cannot be caught.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (60), Assists (78), Points (138) and Point Shares (16.3).  The Hart, Pearson, Richard and Art Ross are his to lose, and he won’t.  Is this the best year of his life?  He would agree, but only if the Oilers win it all!

2. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 134 Cup Points:  76 Games, 56 G, 46 A, 102 P, +33, 13.6 PS. (#3 on last update)

Pastrnak is back where he belongs at #2.  The top offensive Bruins player is second in Goals (56), fifth in Points (102), seventh in Plus/Minus (+33) and is also leading the NHL in Even Strength Goals (38) and Shots (371).

3.  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 126 Cup Points:  64 Games, 34 G, 63 A, 97 P, +23, 11.0 PS.  (#2 on last update)

MacKinnon is playing phenomenal hockey, is ranked very high in Cup Points considering he played relatively less than the rest of the top ten.  He is third in Points per Game (1.52), and sixth in Points (97).

4. Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  116 Cup Points:  46 Games, 37-6-1, 1.88 GAA, .938 Save Percentage, 12.4 PS. (#6 on last update)

Ullmark is the odds-on favorite for the Vezina and is currently the league leader in Wins, GAA and Save Percentage.  Our question, is can he do this is the playoffs?

5. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 114 Cup Points:  75 Games, 49 G, 43 A, 92 P, +10, 11.1 PS. (#4 on last update)

Rantanen slips one spot to #5.  He is the current co-leader in Even Strength Goals (38), fourth in Goals (49) and is on a team that could repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

6. (TIE) Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, 108 Cup Points:  74 Games, 38 G, 64 A, 102 P, +26, 11.5 PS.  (#5 on last update)

Dropping one to #6, Tkachuk is at present is seventh in Assists (64) and fourth in Points (102).  He is only two Points away from last year’s total.

6. (TIE) Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, 108 Cup Points:  76 Games, 34 G, 44 A, 78 P, -9, 8.5 PS.  (Not on last update)

Yes, the Tkachuk brothers are tied in Cup Points, although Matthew is clearly having the better year.  The younger sibling is a point-per-game player, and has emerged as the top gun for the Senators.  He is currently fourth in Shots (324), which is a large part of how he is this high.

8. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 107 Cup Points:  73 Games, 36 G, 60 A, 96 P, +15, 10.2 PS.  (#7 on last update)

Pettersson is having his best year to date, albeit on an abysmal Canucks team.  He is currently tenth in Assists (60) and ninth in Points (96).

9. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  106 Cup Points, 72 Games, 40 G, 49 A, 89 P, +7, 10.3 PS. (#9 on last update)

Hughes holds on at #9.  The two-time All-Star is ninth in Goals (40), and is the top offensive threat for the Devils.

10. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  105 Cup Points:  77 Games, 48 G, 41 A, 89 P, +7, 10.7 PS. (#8 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center, who dropped four spots in our last update.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and is currently fourth in Goals (44).

Dallas’s Jason Robertson, fell off the top ten.

Our next update will the final one.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 140 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  152 Cup Points:  72 Games, 60 G, 78 A, 138 P, +16, 16.3 PS.  (#1 on last update)

What more can we say about McDavid’s 2022/23 Season.  He is running away with every major statistical category, and has a commanding lead in Cup Points.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (60), Assists (78), Points (138) and Point Shares (16.3).  The Hart, Pearson, Richard and Art Ross are his to lose, and he won’t.  Is this the best year of his life?  He would agree, but only if the Oilers win it all!

2.  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 114 Cup Points:  59 Games, 30 G, 60 A, 90 P, +22, 10.1 PS.  (#2 on last update)

MacKinnon is playing phenomenal hockey, is ranked very high in Cup Points considering how few games he has played relatively to the rest of the top ten.  He is third in Points per Game (1.53), and sixth in Points (90).

3. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 112 Cup Points:  70 Games, 48 G, 45 A, 93 P, +30, 12.1 PS. (#2 on last update)

Pastrnak falls back to #3.  The top offensive Bruins player is second in Goals (45), fifth in Points (86), eighth in Plus/Minus (+30) and is also leading the NHL in Shots (333).

4. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 102 Cup Points:  70 Games, 47 G, 38 A, 85 P, +9, 10.3 PS. (#5 on last update)

Rantanen moved back up to #4, and it is the Avalanche who are the first team with two ranked players.  He is the current leader in Even Strength Goals (36), third in Goals (47) and is on a team that could repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

5. Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, 103 Cup Points:  68 Games, 34 G, 62 A, 96 P, +23, 10.7 PS.  (#9 on last update)

Tkachuk has been on fire lately, and at present is sixth in Assists (62) an fourth in Points (96).  He is only eight Points away from last year’s total.

6. Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  102 Cup Points:  43 Games, 35-5-1, 1.95 GAA, .937 Save Percentage, 11.5 PS.  (#6 on last update)

Ullmark is the odds-on favorite for the Vezina and is currently the league leader in Wins, GAA and Save Percentage.  Our question, is can he do this is the playoffs?

7. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 100 Cup Points:  68 Games, 33 G, 56 A, 89 P, +13, 9.4 PS.  (#7 on last update)

Pettersson is having his best year to date, albeit on an abysmal Canucks team.  He is currently tenth in Assists (56) and eighth in Points (89).

8. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  98 Cup Points:  72 Games, 44 G, 38 A, 82 P, +3, 9.7 PS. (#4 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center, who dropped four spots in our last update.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and is currently fourth in Goals (44).

9. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  97 Cup Points, 66 Games, 37 G, 44 A, 81 P, +7, 9.3 PS. (#7 on last update)

For the second update in a row, Hughes fell two spots and has been a bit of a slump.  The two-time All-Star has fallen out of the top ten in Goals, but is having the best year of his life.

10. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars, 94 Cup Points:  71 Games, 41 G, 48 A, 89 P, +30, 11.5 PS.  (Not on last update)

Robertson makes an appropriate return to the top ten, as the first-time All-Star is in seventh in Goals (41), eighth in Points (89) and eighth in Plus/Minus (30).

Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov, fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 160 Cup Points.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 140 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  140 Cup Points:  67 Games, 55 G, 72 A, 127 P, +10, 14.9 PS.  (#1 on last update)

What more can we say about McDavid’s 2022/23 Season.  He is running away with every major statistical category, and has a commanding lead in Cup Points.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (55), Assists (72), Points (127) and Point Shares (14.9).  The Hart, Pearson, Richard and Art Ross are his to lose.  Is this the best year of his life?  He would agree, but only if the Oilers win it all!

2. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 108 Cup Points:  64 Games, 45 G, 41 A, 86 P, +30, 11.4 PS. (#3 on last update)

Pastrnak returns to the number two spot, and bluntly, we think that is where he belongs.  The top offensive Bruins player is second in Goals (45), fifth in Points (86), sixth in Plus/Minus (+30) and is also leading the NHL in Shots (305).

3.  Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 102 Cup Points:  58 Games, 28 G, 51 A, 79 P, +18, 9.0 PS.  (#3 on last update)

MacKinnon is playing phenomenal hockey, is ranked very high in Cup Points considering how few games he has played relatively to the rest of the top ten.  He is third in Points per Game (1.49).

4. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  98 Cup Points:  66 Games, 43 G, 36 A, 79 P, +0, 9.4 PS. (#7 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and is leading the NHL in Game-Winning Goals (9) and is currently third in Goals (43).

5. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 97 Cup Points:  64 Games, 42 G, 34 A, 76 P, +4, 9.1 PS. (#2 on last update)

Rantanen fell three spots to #5, and is no longer the highest Avalanche in Cup Points, as he is behind MacKinnon.   Despite slipping, he is still also fourth in Goals (42) and on a team that could repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

6. Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  95 Cup Points:  40 Games, 33-4-1, 1.89 GAA, .938 Save Percentage, 10.7 PS.  (#7 on last update)

Ullmark is the odds-on favorite for the Vezina and is currently the league leader in Wins, GAA and Save Percentage.  Our question, is can he do this is the playoffs?

7. (TIE) Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  92 Cup Points, 61 Games, 36 G, 40 A, 76 P, +8, 9.0 PS. (#3 on last update)

Hughes fell two spots to number #7, and has been a bit of a slump.  Still, the two-time All-Star is tenth in Goals (36), and can easily shake it off.

7. (TIE) Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 92 Cup Points:  63 Games, 30 G, 52 A, 82 P, +11, 8.6 PS.  (Not on last update)

Pettersson is having his best year to date, albeit on an abysmal Canucks team.  He is back in the top ten after two updates, and is currently ninth in Assists (52) and tenth in Points (82).

9. (TIE) Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, 89 Cup Points:  64 Games, 30 G, 57 A, 87 P, +17, 9.4 PS.  (Not on last update)

Brady Tkachuk fell off the top ten, but his brother, Matthew, takes his spot.  The Panthers Wing is fifth in Assists (57) and fourth in Points (87).

9. (TIE) Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild, 89 Cup Points:  69 Games, 39 G, 35 A, 74 P, +6, 9.2 PS.  (#10 on last update)

The Russian star remains in the top ten and is seventh in Goals (39)

Ottawa’s Brady Tkachuk and Dallas’ Jake Oettinger, fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 140 Cup Points.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 130 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  132 Cup Points:  62 Games, 52 G, 66 A, 118 P, +11, 14.0 PS.  (#1 on last update)

What more can we say about McDavid’s 2022/23 Season.  He is running away with every major statistical category, and has a commanding lead in Cup Points.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (52), Assists (66), Points (118) and Point Shares (11.9).  The Hart, Pearson, Richard and Art Ross are his to lose.  

2. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 97 Cup Points:  59 Games, 41 G, 31 A, 72 P, +7, 8.9 PS. (#4 on last update)

Rantanen climbs back up to the runner-up spot, but the gap between #1 and #2 has never been larger.   He is also third in Goals (34) and fifth in Points (66).  

3. (TIE) David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 96 Cup Points:  60 Games, 42 G, 38 A, 80 P, +27, 10.6 PS. (#2 on last update)

Pastrnak drops a spot, but is still having one of his best years to date.  He currently is leading the NHL in Shots (285), is second in Goals (42) and fourth in Points (80).

3. (TIE) Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 96 Cup Points:  48 Games, 24 G, 49 A, 73 P, +23, 8.4 PS.  (#5 on last update)

MacKinnon is playing phenomenal hockey, and is the Avs are now the first team (taking over from Boston) to rank two players on a descending list.  He is second in Points per Game (1.05).

5. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  92 Cup Points, 56 Games, 36 G, 38 A, 74 P, +13, 9.1 PS. (#3 on last update)

Hughes fell two spots to number #5, but the two-time All-Star is sixth in Goals (36), tenth in Points (74), and is the offensive leader of what has been a surprisingly good New Jersey squad. 

6. Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  91 Cup Points:  38 Games, 31-4-1, 1.88 GAA, .938 Save Percentage, 10.2 PS.  (#5 on last update)

Ullmark is the odds-on favorite for the Vezina and is currently the league leader in Wins, GAA and Save Percentage.

7. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  88 Cup Points:  60 Games, 37 G, 33 A, 70 P, +3, 8.2 PS. (#9 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and a reason we love this process!  He is currently fifth in Goals (37).

8. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, 86 Cup Points:  60 Games, 26 G, 37 A, 63 P, -6, 7.0 PS.  (#8 on last update)

The Senators continue to load up for the playoffs, despite being currently out of a spot.  Tkachuk’s play is the main reason they are going for it, and he is only four Points away from matching last year’s total.

9. Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars.  85 Cup Points:  46 Games, 25-8-10, 2.29 GAA, .923 Save Percentage, 9.8 PS.  (#9 on last update)

In his third season, Oettinger is playing the best hockey of his life and is third in GAA and fourth in the NHL in Save Percentage.

10. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild, 84 Cup Points:  61 Games, 37 G, 34 A, 71 P, +3, 8.8 PS.  (Not on last update)

The Russian star returns to the top ten and is fifth in Goals (37)

Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk, fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 140 Cup Points.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 110 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  113 Cup Points:  58 Games, 44 G, 61 A, 105 P, +4, 11.9 PS.  (#1 on last update)

Connor McDavid is running away with every major statistical category, and recently became the fifth fastest player to score 800 career Points.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (44), Assists (61), Points (105) and Point Shares (11.9).  The Hart is his to lose.  

2. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 96 Cup Points:  56 Games, 41 G, 36 A, 77 P, +27, 10.4 PS. (#3 on last update)

Pastrnak returns to the second hole, but there is a bigger gap between number one and number two than ever before.  He currently is leading the NHL in Shots (270), is second in Goals (41) and fifth in Points (77).

3. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  90 Cup Points, 53 Games, 35 G, 36 A, 71 P, +12, 8.9 PS. (#2 on last update)

Hughes falls one spot, but the two-time All-Star in fifth in Goals (35), ninth in Points (71), and is the offensive leader of what has been a surprisingly good New Jersey squad.  Notably, Hughes has not added anu Cup Points since the last update.

4. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 85 Cup Points:  55 Games, 36 G, 30 A, 66 P, +3, 7.8 PS. (#4 on last update)

Rantanen holds at #4, and is also fifth in Goals (34).  Like Hughes, Rantanen, did not add any Cup Points since the last update.

5 (Tie). Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  82 Cup Points:  36 Games, 29-4-1, 1.88 GAA, .937 Save Percentage, 9.3 PS.  (Not on last update)

Ullmark returns to where he belongs in the top ten, as he has been the best Goalie this year.  He is currently the league leader in Wins, GAA and Save Percentage.

5 (Tie). Nathan Mackinnon, Florida Panthers, 82 Cup Points:  57 Games, 28 G, 50 A, 78 P, +16, 8.6 PS.  (#5 on last update)

Tkachuk has been on fire and proving Florida right in their pursuit of the power forward.  He is currently sixth in Assists (50) and fourth in Points (78).

5 (Tie). Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, 82 Cup Points:  57 Games, 28 G, 50 A, 78 P, +16, 8.6 PS.  (#5 on last update)

Tkachuk has been on fire and proving Florida right in their pursuit of the power forward.  He is currently sixth in Assists (50) and fourth in Points (78).

8 (Tie). Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators, 81 Cup Points:  56 Games, 24 G, 36 A, 60 P, -6, 6.6 PS.  (not on last update)

For the first time, the Tkachuk brothers are both in the top ten, and while his Senators have disappointed, he has not.

9 (Tie). Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  80 Cup Points:  56 Games, 33 G, 28 A, 61 P, +4, 7.2 PS. (#5 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and a reason we love this process!  He is currently tenth in Goals (33).

9 (Tie). Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars.  80 Cup Points:  43 Games, 23-8-9, 2.24 GAA, .925 Save Percentage, 9.4 PS.  (#9 on last update)

In his third season, Oettinger is playing the best hockey of his life and is fourth in the NHL in GAA.

Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl, Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson and Dallas’s Jason Robertson fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 120 Cup Points.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 100 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  104 Cup Points:  53 Games, 42 G, 55 A, 97 P, +7, 11.4 PS.  (#1 on last update)

There are a lot of stories at the near-halfway mark of the 2022/23 NHL Season, with one of the top ones being Connor McDavid running away with every major statistical category.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (42), Assists (55), Points (97) and Point Shares (11.4).  The Hart is his to lose.  

2. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  90 Cup Points, 50 Games, 35 G, 32 A, 67 P, +15, 8.7 PS. (#6 on last update)

Hughes rockets from #6 to #2, and has scored 11 Points in his last five Games.  The two-time All-Star in third in Goals (35) and ninth in Points (67) and Point Shares (8.7).

3. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 87 Cup Points:  52 Games, 38 G, 34 A, 72 P, +25, 9.7 PS. (#2 on last update)

The Bruins are one of the NHL’s top teams and Pastrnak is their top scorer.  He currently is leading the NHL in Shots (248), is second in Goals (38) and fifth in Points (72).

4. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 83 Cup Points:  51 Games, 34 G, 29 A, 63 P, +4, 7.6 PS. (#3 on last update)

Rantanen drops a spot, and is also fifth in Goals (34).

5 (Tie). Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, 80 Cup Points:  52 Games, 27 G, 46 A, 73 P, +16, 8.2 PS.  (#9 on last update)

Tkachuk has been on fire and proving Florida right in their pursuit of the power forward.  He is currently fifth in Assists (46) and third in Points (73).

5 (Tie). Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  80 Cup Points:  52 Games, 32 G, 27 A, 59 P, +8, 7.2 PS. (#5 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and a reason we love this process!  He is currently eighth in Goals (32).

7. Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars.  76 Cup Points:  40 Games, 23-7-7, 2.22 GAA, .926 Save Percentage, 8.8 PS.  (#10 on last update)

In his third season, Oettinger is playing the best hockey of his life and is second in the NHL in GAA and Save Percentage.

8. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks.  73 Cup Points:  51 Games, 25 G, 39 A, 64 P, +5, 6.7 PS.  (not on last update)

The Canucks have been a disappointment, but Pettersson has emerged as a bright spot as their best player.  The fifth-year player and former Calder winner is currently tenth in Points.

9. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars.  72 Cup Points:  54 Games, 33 G, 36 A, 69 P, +26, 9.4 PS. (#5 on last update)

Robertson is on pace to shatter last season’s 41-38-79 output, and the fourth-year player is now the undeniable top dog of the Stars lineup.  He recently went to his first All-Star Game.

10. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers, 71 Cup Points:  51 Games, 29 G, 49 A, 78 P, +3, 8.3 PS.  (#8 on last update)

The 2020 Hart Trophy winner gives the Oilers two players in the upper-tier and is currently fourth in Assists and second in Points behind his teammate, Connor McDavid.

Toronto’s Auston Matthews and Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 110 Cup Points.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 90 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  90 Cup Points:  47 Games, 39 G, 47 A, 86 P, +2, 9.9 PS.  (#1 on last update)

There are a lot of stories at the near-halfway mark of the 2022/23 NHL Season, with one of the top ones being Connor McDavid running away with every major statistical category.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (39), Assists (47), Points (86) and Point Shares (9.9).  

2. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 79 Cup Points:  45 Games, 35 G, 28 A, 63 P, +25, 8.7 PS. (#2 on last update)

The Bruins are one of the NHL’s top teams and Pastrnak is their top scorer.  The Bruins star is averaging 1.40 Points per Game, slightly more than his First Team All-Star campaign in 2019-20.  He currently is leading the NHL in Shots (217).

3 (Tie). Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 75 Cup Points:  43 Games, 31 G, 25 A, 56 P, +9, 7.0 PS. (#3 on last update)

Rantanen remains at #3, and is also in the top ten in Goals and Points, while leading the NHL in Even Strength Goals (26).  The Avs star has 1.28 PPG, the highest of his career.

3 (Tie). Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning.  75 Cup Points:  44 Games, 27 G, 22 A, 49 P, +7, 5.9 PS. (#6 on last update)

Point is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and a reason we love this process!

5. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars.  71 Cup Points:  47 Games, 31 G, 32 A, 63 P, +29, 8.8 PS. (#4 on last update)

Robertson is on pace to shatter last season’s 41-38-79 output, and the fourth-year player is now the undeniable top dog of the Stars lineup.  

6. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  70 Cup Points, 45 Games, 29 G, 27 A, 56 P, +14, 7.1 PS. (#5 on last update)

Hughes explodes back into the top ten, ranked higher in Cup Point standings than he has ever been.  He is already tied with Points total (56) from last season.

7. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs.  68 Cup Points:  44 Games, 24 G, 27 A, 51 P, +20, 6.2 PS.  (#7 on last update)

Matthews is the defending Hart winner but he is not on the PPG pace he was last year, though when Toronto wins, the odds are that he was the biggest reason why.  Is this season a disappointment so far for Matthews?

8. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers, 66 Cup Points:  45 Games, 27 G, 45 A, 72 P, +4, 7.7 PS.  (Not on last update)

The 2020 Hart Trophy winner returns to the top ten and gives the Oilers two players in the upper-tier.

9. Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers, 63 Cup Points:  44 Games, 24 G, 34 A, 58 P, +9, 6.5 PS.  (not on last update)

Matthew’s brother, Brady was once in the top ten, but this his first time here this season.

10 (Tie). Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars.  62 Cup Points:  34 Games, 20-7-4, 2.26 GAA, .924 Save Percentage, 7.3 PS.  (not on last update)

In his third season, Oettinger is playing the best hockey of his life.

10 (Tie). Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets.  62 Cup Points:  35 Games, 22-12-1, 2.43 GAA, .923 Save Percentage, 8.1 PS.  (not on last update)

A former Vezina winner, Hellebuyck is a contender for that trophy this year.

Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprisov, Boston’s Linus Ullmark, Pittsburgh’s Sdney Crosby and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 100 Cup Points.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 80 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  80 Cup Points:  43 Games, 35 G, 44 A, 79 P, +2, 9.0 PS.  (#1 on last update)

There are a lot of stories at the near-halfway mark of the 2022/23 NHL Season, with one of the top ones being Connor McDavid running away with every major statistical category.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (35), Assists (44), Points (79) and Point Shares (9.0).  

2. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 74 Cup Points:  40 Games, 32 G, 26 A, 58 P, +20, 7.9 PS. (#3 on last update)

The Bruins are one of the NHL’s top teams and Pastrnak is their top scorer.  The Bruins star is averaging 1.39 Points per Game, slightly more than his First Team All-Star campaign in 2019-20.

3 (Tie). Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 68 Cup Points:  39 Games, 27 G, 23 A, 50 P, +6, 6.1 PS. (#3 on last update)

Rantanen remains at #3, and is also in the top ten in Goals and Points, while leading the NHL in Even Strength Goals (22).  The Avs star has 1.28 PPG, the highest of his career.

3 (Tie). Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars.  68 Cup Points:  42 Games, 29 G, 29 A, 58 P, +23, 8.1 PS. (#6 on last update)

Robertson is on pace to shatter last season’s 41-38-79 output, and the fourth-year player is now the undeniable top dog of the Stars lineup.  He is currently tied for the league-lead in Even Strength Goals (22). 

5. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils.  63 Cup Points, 41 Games, 26 G, 23 A, 49 P, +14, 6.4 PS. (not on last update)

Hughes explodes back into the top ten, ranked higher in Cup Point standings than he has ever been.  He is seven Points away from tying last year’s number.

6. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning, 62 Cup Points:  39 Games, 23 G, 17 A, 40 P, +2, 4.7 PS. (#2 on last update)

Point drops large from #2, and though he is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are still quite a few players with higher point tallies than the Tampa Center.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, and a reason we love this process!

7. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs.  60 Cup Points:  41 Games, 20 G, 27 A, 47 P, +17, 5.5 PS.  (#7 on last update)

Matthews is the defending Hart winner but he is not on the PPG pace he was last year, though when Toronto wins, the odds are that he was the biggest reason why.  Is this season a disappointment so far for Matthews?

8 (Tie). Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild.  58 Cup Points:  40 Games, 24 G, 25 A, 49 P, -1, 5.6 PS. (#8 on last update)

Kaprizov is easily Minnesota’s best player and if he stays healthy should have his second straight 100-Point year.

8 (Tie). Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  58 Cup Points:  26 Games, 22-1-1, 1.87 GAA, .938 Save Percentage, 6.9 PS.  (#8 on last update)

Ullmark is the highest ranked Goalie, and his ascendence to likely All-Star has been colossal for Boston’s rise to the top portion of the standings.  Ullmark leads all Goalies in Wins, GAA, Save Percentage and Goalie Point Shares.

10 (Tie). Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, 57 Cup Points:  40 Games, 21 G, 27 A, 48 P, +1, 5.3 PS.  (Not on last update)

Crosby is back where he belongs in the top ten, and he has never had a year where he averaged less than a Point per Game.

10 (Tie). Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, 57 Cup Points:  39 Games, 29 G, 19 A, 48 P, 0, 5.9 PS.  (#9 on last update)

Ovechkin is closing on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time Goal record, and is tied currently with Sidney Crosby.  How perfect is that?

Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson fell off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 90 Cup Points.

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 second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 70 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  70 Cup Points:  38 Games, 32 G, 40 A, 72 P, +5, 8.4 PS.  (#1 on last update)

There are a lot of stories at the near-halfway mark of the 2022/23 NHL Season, with one of the top ones being Connor McDavid running away with every major statistical category.  Last year’s Notinhalloffame NHL Cup winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (32), Assists (40), Points (72) and Point Shares (8.4), and was recently on a 17-Game Point streak.  

2. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning, 62 Cup Points:  35 Games, 21 G, 16 A, 37 P, +6, 4.5 PS. (#3 on last update)

Point is an intriguing figure at #2, and though he is having a good year, and is a point-per-game player, there are quite a few players with higher point tallies than Point.  Saying that, Point has been the most clutch player for the Lightning, who are on a five-game win streak.  This is why we love the NIHOF Cups!

3 (Tie). David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 61 Cup Points:  36 Games, 25 G, 25 A, 50 P, +13, 6.4 PS. (#9 on last update)

The Bruins are one of the NHL’s top teams and Pastrnak is their top scorer.  The Bruins star is averaging 1.39 Points per Game, slightly more than his First Team All-Star campaign in 2019-20.

3 (Tie). Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche. 61 Cup Points:  35 Games, 24 G, 21 A, 45 P, +6, 5.6 PS. (not on last update)

Rantanen rockets into the top ten, and is also in the top ten in Goals and Points, while leading the NHL in Even Strength Goals (20).  The Avs star has 1.29 PPG, the highest of his career.

5. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs.  60 Cup Points:  37 Games, 18 G, 24 A, 42 P, +17, 5.0 PS.  (#2 on last update)

Matthews is the defending Hart winner but he is not on the PPG pace he was last year, though when Toronto wins, the odds are that he was the biggest reason why.  Is this season is a disappointment so far for Matthews?

6 (Tie). Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars.  54 Cup Points:  38 Games, 25 G, 29 A, 54 P, +19, 7.3 PS. (#6 on last update)

Robertson is on pace to shatter last season’s 41-38-79 output, and the fourth-year player is now the undeniable top dog of the Stars lineup.  He is currently third overall in Points.

6 (Tie). Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild.  54 Cup Points:  36 Games, 20 G, 25 A, 45 P, -2, 5.0 PS. (#8 on last update)

Kaprizov is easily Minnesota’s best player and if he stays healthy should have his second straight 100-Point year.

8. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks.  52 Cup Points, 34 Games, 17 G, 27 A, 44 P, +11, 4.9 PS. (#9 on last update)

The 2019 Calder winner looks to be on his way to his best statistical year in the NHL.

9 (Tie). Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  51 Cup Points:  24 Games, 20-1-1, 1.90 GAA, .938 Save Percentage, 6.3 PS.  (#9 on last update)

Ullmark is the highest ranked Goalie, and his ascendence to likely All-Star has been colossal for Boston’s rise to the top portion of the standings.  Ullmark leads all Goalies in Wins, GAA, Save Percentage and Goalie Point Shares.

9 (Tie). Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, 51 Cup Points:  39 Games, 26 G, 19 A, 45 P, 0, 5.6 PS.  (Not on last update)

Ovechkin breaks into the top ten, and is closing on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time Goal record.  We once thought that was untouchable.

Edmonton’s Leon Draisail (surprisingly, as he is currently second to his teammate, Connor McDavid in Points) and Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby have fallen off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 80 Cup Points.

Drafted 10^th overall in 2015, Mikko Rantanen came with high expectations after a tremendous junior career in Finland.  Rantanen didn’t play much with the big club as a rookie, as he played mostly in the AHL, where he was the co-winner of the Rookie of the Year.  Rantanen would win a permanent roster spot the year after, and he would score 38 Points, but afterward, he would begin his ascent to greatness.