Reinhart, Bedard, McAvoy among NHL Network's top players, 50-41

NHL Network has revealed players 50-41 in their ranking of the top 50 players in the league, compiled by researchers, producers, and on-air personalities as part of a nine-part series. Notable inclusions feature Wyatt Johnston, who set NHL career-bests of 45 goals, 41 assists, and 86 points while leading the league with 27 power-play goals, and Martin Necas, who achieved his first 100-point season (38 goals, 62 assists in 78 games) in 2025-26 after being traded to the Colorado Avalanche in January 2025. Necas also led Team Czechia with eight points in five games at the 2026 Winter Olympics and signed an eight-year contract with Colorado on October 30, 2025.