A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list ...

Jack Eichel came to Las Vegas in 2021 with lofty expectations that he has mostly fulfilled, including helping lead the Golden ...

though the Edmonton Oilers are just a point behind. The Golden Knights are there despite losing some key players in the offseason, such as Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson and Alec Martinez.