Daily Bean: No Bruins on Top 20 Centers List; Celebrini Captaincy Talk

Daily Bean: No Bruins on Top 20 Centers List; Celebrini Captaincy Talk

The Boston Bruins were left off the NHL Network’s latest top-20 list.  The NHL Network continued its preseason series by looking at the 20 best centers right now. Two Oilers landed in the top five, with the Devils as the only other team with two inside the top 20. The Bruins, however, were nowhere to be found.  That’s not the biggest surprise to anyone who is following.  Macklin Celebrini made the biggest jump, going from 19 to 3, and there’s mo…

MacKinnon Remains No. 2 Among NHL Network's Top Centers

Jan 21, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the third period against the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Nathan MacKinnon remained No. 2 on NHL Network’s annual list of the league’s top centers, with the Colorado Avalanche superstar holding the same spot he occupied a year ago. As was the case last year, the only center ranked ahead of MacKinnon was Edmonto…

NHL Network Name Nathan MacKinnon As Second Best Center In The NHL

The NHL Network has been ranking the best player at each position leading up to the start of the 2026-27 NHL season. On Sunday, August 2nd, they revealed their current top 20 wings list and ranked Martin Necas 15th. The following week, they released their top 20 list of the league's best defensemen, ranking Cale Makar 1st.Following it up, they have now released their top 20 centers currently in the league. NHL Network's Jamison Coyle, E.J. Hrade…

Rangers' Mika Zibanejad shut out from NHL Network top-20 centers list

Even a return to his best playing self wasn’t enough for New York Rangers veteran Mika Zibanejad to land a spot on NHL Network’s ranking of the top-20 centers in the NHL. The full list was unveiled Sunday night, and it’s hard to argue with the 20 players on it. That’s even with Zibanejad bouncing back to lead the Rangers with 34 goals, 78 points, 16 power-play goals, and tying Adam Fox with 44 assists in 81 games last season. Introducing NHL Ne…

McDavid, Celebrini, Eichel among NHL Network's top 20 centers

MacKinnon, Crosby, Barkov also named in preseason list