Why the LetsGoOilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the NHL's No. 1 power-play specialist: Part IX, the final instalment of frank_seravalli's NHL Archetype Rankings series:
But those are exclusive categories. And therein lies the difficulty of the exercise: As with the first eight parts of our Archetype Rankings series, each player in the league can only reside in one classification category.
With 155 players slotted across eight different archetypes already, naturally that precluded the majority of the league’s most prolific power play point producers. Still, it is an important facet of the game to recognize, because so many games swing on the special teams. How often it is that we hear a coach rail about the importance of the power play or penalty kill? Nightly.
To be classified as a Power Play Specialist, this forward or defenseman must reliably and consistently create goals. And the first player that came to mind was Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Yes, he is also a defensively conscientious skater who frequently draws tough assignments, but he’s earning his paycheck as a critical piece to Edmonton’s vaunted power play unit.
With that definition serving as our guiding light, and the help of five anonymous NHL front office executives, here are
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