NHL ON TSN: TOP 50 NHL PLAYERS

TSN has unveiled the NHL's Top 50 players heading into the 2012-13 hockey season based on selections by a panel of experts, and this year's top player once again is Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.

The order for the Top 50 was determined by a cumulative point system based on individual rankings.
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1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50

21. Eric Staal

Profile
Team: Carolina Hurricanes			2011-12 Ranking: 17
Position: Left Wing/Centre			Age: 27
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
82	24	46	70	-20	48

22. Henrik Zetterberg

Profile
Team: Detroit Red Wings			2011-12 Ranking: 15
Position: Centre/Left Wing			Age: 31
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
82	22	47	69	+14	47

23. Jason Spezza

Profile
Team: Ottawa Senators			2011-12 Ranking: NR
Position: Centre			Age: 29
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
80	34	50	84	+11	36

24. Rick Nash

Profile
Team: New York Rangers			2011-12 Ranking:20
Position: Left Wing/Right Wing			Age: 28
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
82	30	29	59	-19	40

25. Jordan Eberle

Profile
Team: Edmonton Oilers			2011-12 Ranking: NR
Position: Right Wing			Age: 22
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
78	34	42	76	+4	10

26. Ryan Suter

Profile
Team: Minnesota Wild			2011-12 Ranking: 43
Position: Defence			Age: 27
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
79	7	39	46	+15	30

27. Pekka Rinne

Profile
Team: Nashville Predators				2011-12 Ranking: 28
Position: Goaltender				Age: 29
2011-12 Stats
GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	PCT	SO
73	43	18	8	2.39	.923	5

28. Alex Pietrangelo

Profile
Team: St. Louis Blues			2011-12 Ranking: NR
Position: Defence			Age: 22
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
81	12	39	51	+16	36

29. Kris Letang

Profile
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins			2011-12 Ranking: NR
Position: Defence			Age: 25
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
51	10	32	5	+21	34

30. Martin St. Louis

Profile
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning			2011-12 Ranking: 9
Position: Right Wing/Left Wing			Age: 37
2011-12 Stats
GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
77	25	49	74	-3	16