Feb 17, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Washington Capitals left wing
Alex Ovechkin(8) skates with the puck ahead of Pittsburgh Penguins center
Maxim Lapierre(40) during the first period at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
NHL 16 Player Rankings – Left Wing
1. Alex Ovechkin – 93
2. Jamie Benn – 92
3. Taylor Hall – 90
4. Zach Parise – 90
5. Max Pacioretty – 89
6. Gabriel Landeskog – 89
7. Patrick Marleau – 88
8. Andrew Ladd – 88
9. Alex Steen – 88
10. Patrick Sharp – 88
Thoughts
Was there really any question that Ovechkin would top this list? Deservingly so, he holds onto the top left-wing rating for 2016.
One thing that stuck out to me with this list is the fact that Brandon Saad is missing from it. Do I think he deserves a top-10 rating at left-wing over the players listed above? Other than maybe Sharp, no. However, I fully expected to see him there considering the year he had and all the offseason hype that surrounded him.
These are pretty fair ratings for the left-wing position.
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