Bragging rights are on the line as TSN reveals the best NHL players from across the league in the sixth-annual TSN HOCKEY'S TOP 50 PLAYERS, airing tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 30) at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN.

Host James Duthie is in the TSN Studio alongside analysts Aaron Ward and Jeff O'Neill and TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button to count down the top goalies, defencemen, and forwards in the NHL – as determined by a selection of TSN experts and NHL GMs.

TSN HOCKEY'S TOP 50 PLAYERS also features a segment with the Ottawa Senators' Norris Trophy-winning defenceman Erik Karlsson, who reveals his choices for the Top 5 players in the league.

Key Storylines

In the lead-up to the 2015 edition of TSN HOCKEY'S TOP 50 PLAYERS, here are some key storylines to watch out for:
• Sidney Crosby has been named the #1 player for five straight years – will he earn the honour for a sixth consecutive season?
• Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel have not played a regular season NHL game – will the 2015 NHL Draft first and second overall picks make this year's list?
• St. Louis Blues captain David Backes was named No. 51 last year – who will the first runner-up be this year?
• Last year Phil Kessel was #38 on the Top 50 list – will the Toronto Maple Leafs be represented this year?

 
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TSN.ca will feature the full Top 50 list, as well as bonus video and a breakdown of the ranking from TSN Hockey Senior Reporter Frank Seravalli.