Rest in peace Johnny. I was never a Columbus or Calgary fan but I loved Johnny my whole life. It’s horrible that such an amazing life was ended in the way it was. I’m gonna miss him so much he was a legend🙏🕊️
I think Devon Toews gets overshadowed by Makar. The dude is one of the most sound defenders in the league and has maybe the most lethal poke check I've ever seen. His denial of cross crease passes on the pk or on a 2-1 rush seems matched only by Makar. Toews will even knock saucer passes out of the air an unreal amount of the time. He has been consistently at or near the top in +/- over the past several seasons. Possibly the most underrated player in the league.
@@shreksswamp1182 to be fair you could probably say that about the other top dogs to, like Fox, Josi, Hughes, Bouchard, and Heiskanen. they all make mistakes, but that’s the point of having 2 defenders. You can have one maybe more dedicated to being offensive, while the other is there to be more defensive minded. Hughes has Hronek. Bouchard has Ekholm. They all have guys to cover so they can focus on being such a threat on offense
I'm sure you have heard the news. Can't believe Gaudreau "Johnny Hockey" is no longer with us. I definitely thought he had a lot left to prove. Such a tragic situation...
Adrian Kempe. Had a 41-goal season in 2022-23, led the defense-first Kings in scoring last year with 75 points and bumped Anze Kopitar off the top of the Kings' scoring stats for only the second time in his long career (and Kopitar is another guy who doesn't get much recognition; "I didn't know Kopitar was still playing," is something I see often from other fanbases). Kempe has evolved an offensive game beyond what was assumed to be another "two-way" defensive clone LA's system obsessively mass produces or goes out of their way to obtain. But I didn't even see Kempe ranked on top 100 fantasy league hockey player lists last season. The unknown 40-goal scorer.
Yup. As an Oilers fan who has watched us play the Kings three years in a row in the playoffs, that guy is deadly. Every time he gets the puck in the offensive zone, he is extremely dangerous.
as an islanders fan aho in carolina is criminally underrated and measures up well against other star players who get far more attention and maybe even beats them in a lot of categories. he’s one of the most defensively sound star centers in the entire league without sacrificing any offensive upside and plays top penalty kill minutes on a team that has one of the best PKs in the league every year. he is one of those guys that thrives under the brindamour defense first system but you have to think if he was on another team that would allow him to focus more on the offensive side of the game, how many points he would have. probably in the 100-120 range. i think many GMs would absolutely kill for a guy like him and even tho i hate him for what he’s done to my team over the years, he’s one of the most noticeable players for a single team in the entire league the way he stands out in almost every game
I don't think you can consider Barkov underrated anymore. Anytime you watch any hockey game with the panthers the opposing announcers all talk about how good he is. He's someone that every NHL fan knows which is kind of uncommon for someone who is not a media personality, but I think that just shows how good people consider him to be.
Until the Stanley Cup Final series he definitely was underrated. And arguably he still is, if only because the defensive aspects of the game in general are underrated compared to offensive prowess.
@@romaliop I would agree that defensive aspects of the game in general are underrated, but he also has won the Selke twice now which makes it hard to sell the argument that he's underrated because his defense isn't highlighted enough. I still think any fan of a team that watches their team play the panthers knows who Barkov is because their own announcers will talk about how good he is. I remember being bummed when he signed his extension because I wanted my team to try making a run at him, and he signed that 3 years ago.
Maybe they'll do something in Utah/new owners. I always hate seeing a guy with that kind of talent wasted on some go nowhere team. He's got that creative spark thing.
Jt miller is a total stud. Got some press last year but not nearly enough for a guy who's top 10 in the league for points over the last 3 or 4 seasons. Also really underrated defensively
Mainly it’s because he was so bad for a while. Sure he put up points but this season and the 2nd half of last season was the only real season where he wasn’t a massive liability at times.
@@BUZZNIGHTYEAR99 that’s just so far from the truth.. miller was abysmal up until the point of tochet coming in. He had no urgency, was lazy on backchecks, took horrible line changes, gave the puck away nearly 3-5 times every power play, and was known at the time as being a toxic teammate. It wasn’t until toch came in and obviously talked some sense into him about a lot of his lazy play. Plus pettersson was undoubtedly our best player for the past 2 prior years to this season, and Hughes was our best player last season.. so I don’t know where you are coming from saying he was our best player from the past 5 years every year..
Keith tkacuk on the original coyotes teams. Even for my Red Wings the attention that he commanded and athletic/physical tools this guy had always made the wings scared through the first couple rounds. Even when they were basically all star teams
Naaaah no one can call Barkov underrated anymore. Not when on the same team there's the ONE guy that is not mentioned near enough among the most exciting players to watch in the whole league in Carter - freakin clutch- Verhaeghe. So few mention him cause he's a late bloomer, only got to the NHL at age 24, was never appreciated to his real value by the Leafs management and the Toronto fans kinda lost interest in the kid at the time but he stuck on, worked super hard and seized his chance in Florida (in Tampa for a year first), and now with the Panthers just have a look at the playoffs numbers on this guy the past 3 seasons, it's mind blowing.
Great video. You"ve got roope in dallas too. Some injuries have kept his full potential at bay but he can blow by anyone when healthy with an elite shot
I think Nick Suzuki is very under-rated, i know he has the "C", and Habs fans know how good he is, but im not sure others know just how good he is, on both sides.
I think we need to talk about Nuge, elite top six player whos arguably the most swiss army knife player in the NHL. Top line winger, PK, PP, 3rd line centre, 6 on 5/4, and vice versa. And had a 100 point season (lowkey carried but still)
Each fanbase can probably name at least one 'under rated star', so on behalf of the TB Bolts I nominate Brayden Point. On a team with Stamkos, Kucherov, Hedman, and Vasilevskiy it is easy lose the absolute unit Point is. In 2021, when Kucherov was out the entire season recovering from surgery, Point carried the Lighting into the playoffs to their second Cup in a row. Then, when Toronto took him out in 2022, his absence in the finals probably costs TB a third Cup in a row. Yes, I am bias, but can anyone deny the star skill level of Point?
as a blues fan, i'm glad to see thomas on this list. we love him here in the lou, and i rarely see him talked about much outside of local news coverage. he's noticeably focused a lot on improving his defensively play to become a better two-way forward. and don't be surprised if he's nearing 100 ppg in the next couple seasons.
Lundell has picked up Barkov’s underrated player title in my mind. He is likely to be on the same level as Barkov in a few years, but is completely overshadowed by his teammates and by virtue of playing in Florida. He’s the actually underrated one, because no one’s putting him in that conversation. We all know how good Barkov is, he’s just never gonna be rightly appreciated by casuals, nor is Lundell.
Kopi belongs on this list. still a top line center through his older years. still on the top PP and top PK. still should be in the selke conversation. night in and night out, one of, if not the best player on the kings. the original barkov. he should’ve won the hart in 2018.
I think Jake Guentzel was super underrated until he left Pittsburgh. Multiple 40 goal scorer. Extremely consistent ppg producer and finally beat the Crosby merchant allegations when he put up 25 points in 17 games with the Canes
As a Wild fan, I agree with the Kaprizov vote. At times I’ve been disappointed, but by seasons end he’s always up there at ~90 points. Sometimes he looks to pass too often versus using his own shot and at others he tries too much by himself, so I think he’s still learning & growing. But he pairs very well with Boldy and Zuc, so he’s fun to watch with them. He’s a playmaker for Boldy and he’s a scorer for Zuc.
I’d also even throw Eriksson Ek in the mix- maybe not as a superstar, but he just came off his highest goal season (30) and highest point season (64 in 77 games) and he works hard in the crease. He’s always set up there with his 6’3” 200+lb frame fighting for those gritty goals & rebounds. He was a lot of fun to watch this past season.
Dylan Larkin, captain of the Detroit Red Wings, is often considered one of the most underrated players in the NHL for several reasons: 1. **Consistency in Production**: Despite playing on a team that has been in a rebuilding phase for several years, Larkin has consistently been a top performer. He regularly puts up solid point totals, often leading the team in scoring, yet he doesn’t always get the recognition he deserves because he’s not playing on a perennial contender. 2. **Two-Way Play**: Larkin is not just an offensive threat; he’s also a strong two-way center. He’s responsible defensively, frequently matched against other teams’ top lines, and excels in both power play and penalty-killing situations. His defensive skills are often overshadowed by flashier offensive players. 3. **Leadership**: Named the captain of the Red Wings at a young age, Larkin has shown tremendous leadership qualities. He’s been a steadying presence during challenging times for the franchise and has helped mentor younger players, contributing to the team's future success. 4. **Speed and Skill**: Larkin is one of the fastest skaters in the NHL, and his speed is a critical asset. Combined with his skill set, he can break games open, yet his abilities are sometimes overlooked in discussions about the league’s most dynamic players. 5. **Underappreciated Market**: Playing in Detroit, a team that has struggled in recent years, means that Larkin doesn’t always get the national attention that players in more prominent markets do. His talents and contributions might be more widely recognized if he played for a team that was consistently in the playoff spotlight. Overall, Larkin’s combination of skill, leadership, and two-way play makes him one of the most valuable yet underappreciated players in the league.
Even though I love mikko, he’s Been coming to light after that 100 point season when Mac was injured, lehkonen is highly underrated, he changes the Avs games on and off the ice, he’s such a good player.
As a dallas fan I'll throw Miro + Roope as underappreciated. Roope is a beast when healthy and Miro is the best all around defenseman in the game besides maybe Quinn Hughes
JT Miller. He's a 100 pt top line centre and yet he will almost always be left off big lists Nugent Hopkins. I wouldn't say crazily underrated but like Mikko R you're gonna be overshadowed when you share the spotlight with McDrai
But overall, gotta say probably kyle connor, same reason morrissey is probably most underrated Dman. Winnipeg is even overlooked within canada. I think people here even know more about the sens players than they do the jets beyond helly and schieffle.
i always thought that Steven stamkos even though he's right up there with ovi and crosby as one of the top alpha dogs of his generation and the 2010s decade and still going strong today, was always somewhat under appreciated since he always had a similar consistency pace to ovechkin i mean hell he scored the second most goals in the 2010s decade (even after 2 significant injuries taking him out for 2 large periods) and had 2 rocket richards and was the runner up for it 3 other times. He was also a hart trophy finalist in 2012 and was a finalist for the lindsay in both 2011 and 2012 and was the runner up to the art ross in both 2012 and 2013. I always say that daniel sedin deserved the lindsay in 2011 and malkin deserved the hart in 2012 fair and square for many reasons but stamkos should've had the Ted Lindsay award in 2012 since he scored 60 goals on a mediocre team and was only the 20th player to hit that number that year and the only one in the 2010s decade to hit it. People say all the time especially the last 2 ish years that he was "carried" by certain guys which drives me crazy cause these players who "carried" him wouldn't be the players they are or were if it wasn't for him and his guidance and him getting 106 points in 2021-2022 with kucherov out for a large chunk of that season shows how inaccurate the "he was carried" statements are. I mean no disrespect to other bolts players but saying he was carried by them is prolly the stupidest thing i'd ever heard.
hockey media just likes to focus on players who are offensively talented. which, i mean, makes sense. that's a whole half of the game. but most players i feel are underrated, it's because they aren't as flashy or impressive on the opposite end of the ice. (stars fan so i only have stars suggestions) but miro heiskanen and roope hintz are incredibly under appreciated.
Dylan Larkin is flying below the radar a bit since the wings didn't make it into the playoffs since 8 years now - his rookie season But he's carrying the team not only in countable measures as you look to what happens to the team while he is not around
There are soooo many stars in the league, it just incredible! Great job on the video. But please, for the next one…..no Conor Garland! Just something about him that bugs me.
Robert Thomas is gonna be a 100 pt guy very soon so anyone who doesn't pay attention which is most. Thomas is one of the best playmakers and Centers in the league.
RIP johnny. i cant even believe it im still in shock but this is reality at its finest, may he rest easy and may he play forever with his brother🖤🙏
Rest in peace Johnny. I was never a Columbus or Calgary fan but I loved Johnny my whole life. It’s horrible that such an amazing life was ended in the way it was. I’m gonna miss him so much he was a legend🙏🕊️
I think Devon Toews gets overshadowed by Makar. The dude is one of the most sound defenders in the league and has maybe the most lethal poke check I've ever seen. His denial of cross crease passes on the pk or on a 2-1 rush seems matched only by Makar. Toews will even knock saucer passes out of the air an unreal amount of the time. He has been consistently at or near the top in +/- over the past several seasons. Possibly the most underrated player in the league.
Literally was about to comment this. He’s a top ten D in my opinion, but obviously playing with Makar does this
Imo makar wouldnt be nearly as good without him. The amount of mistakes makar makes from doing to much always gets covered up by toews
He's my favourite Av. So much respect for him, wish he got more, absolutely underrated and Makar is so lucky to play with him.
@@shreksswamp1182 to be fair you could probably say that about the other top dogs to, like Fox, Josi, Hughes, Bouchard, and Heiskanen. they all make mistakes, but that’s the point of having 2 defenders. You can have one maybe more dedicated to being offensive, while the other is there to be more defensive minded. Hughes has Hronek. Bouchard has Ekholm. They all have guys to cover so they can focus on being such a threat on offense
It's a team sport.
I'm sure you have heard the news. Can't believe Gaudreau "Johnny Hockey" is no longer with us. I definitely thought he had a lot left to prove. Such a tragic situation...
Rip Johnny. He was one of my favorite players.
Adrian Kempe. Had a 41-goal season in 2022-23, led the defense-first Kings in scoring last year with 75 points and bumped Anze Kopitar off the top of the Kings' scoring stats for only the second time in his long career (and Kopitar is another guy who doesn't get much recognition; "I didn't know Kopitar was still playing," is something I see often from other fanbases).
Kempe has evolved an offensive game beyond what was assumed to be another "two-way" defensive clone LA's system obsessively mass produces or goes out of their way to obtain. But I didn't even see Kempe ranked on top 100 fantasy league hockey player lists last season. The unknown 40-goal scorer.
Yup. As an Oilers fan who has watched us play the Kings three years in a row in the playoffs, that guy is deadly. Every time he gets the puck in the offensive zone, he is extremely dangerous.
Kempe is majorly underrated, great player
Today is going to be a really bad day when JH reads the news. RIP Johnny Gaudreau. All because somebody thought the road laws dont apply to them.
He just changed the channel name. Im pretty sure he's fully aware of it.
You and Hockey Psychology on the same page today!
Am i the only one who is here after Johnny Hockey sadly passed😔
Nope
Nope :(
No😢
Dylan Larkin is definitely underrated
^^^Was looking for someone who shared my sentiments. He's still getting better
Hope you’re alright brother
Hope your doing good r.i.p Johnny hockey
Barkov, Rantanen, Aho, Heiskanen, Hinz, Maccelli... all of the Finns?
Barkov is a Russian fin.
as an islanders fan aho in carolina is criminally underrated and measures up well against other star players who get far more attention and maybe even beats them in a lot of categories. he’s one of the most defensively sound star centers in the entire league without sacrificing any offensive upside and plays top penalty kill minutes on a team that has one of the best PKs in the league every year. he is one of those guys that thrives under the brindamour defense first system but you have to think if he was on another team that would allow him to focus more on the offensive side of the game, how many points he would have. probably in the 100-120 range. i think many GMs would absolutely kill for a guy like him and even tho i hate him for what he’s done to my team over the years, he’s one of the most noticeable players for a single team in the entire league the way he stands out in almost every game
Jesper Bratt continues to get underrated even in underrated lists
Say it louder for the people in the back.
That's my boy and grabbed a bratt jersey over Hughes. So consistent and keeps expanding his game.
@@Ryyder64 Probably a top 5-10 skater in the NHL as well. He's so ridiculously shifty.
I don't think you can consider Barkov underrated anymore. Anytime you watch any hockey game with the panthers the opposing announcers all talk about how good he is. He's someone that every NHL fan knows which is kind of uncommon for someone who is not a media personality, but I think that just shows how good people consider him to be.
Until the Stanley Cup Final series he definitely was underrated. And arguably he still is, if only because the defensive aspects of the game in general are underrated compared to offensive prowess.
@@romaliop I would agree that defensive aspects of the game in general are underrated, but he also has won the Selke twice now which makes it hard to sell the argument that he's underrated because his defense isn't highlighted enough. I still think any fan of a team that watches their team play the panthers knows who Barkov is because their own announcers will talk about how good he is. I remember being bummed when he signed his extension because I wanted my team to try making a run at him, and he signed that 3 years ago.
100% all of these guys. But kaprizov is bang on
Maybe not a star but Joel Erikson Ek is so underapprecieated. Also Robret Thomas, Jonas Brodin, and Sens Claude Giroux
Clayton Keller is another one I would add.
Maybe they'll do something in Utah/new owners. I always hate seeing a guy with that kind of talent wasted on some go nowhere team. He's got that creative spark thing.
Jt miller is a total stud. Got some press last year but not nearly enough for a guy who's top 10 in the league for points over the last 3 or 4 seasons. Also really underrated defensively
Mainly it’s because he was so bad for a while. Sure he put up points but this season and the 2nd half of last season was the only real season where he wasn’t a massive liability at times.
@@shreksswamp1182 yeah that's totally fair. Still would like to see him get a bit more love outside of Vancouver though.
@@shreksswamp1182 How was he bad? He's been the best player on the Canucks every year since he got traded there.
@@BUZZNIGHTYEAR99 that’s just so far from the truth.. miller was abysmal up until the point of tochet coming in. He had no urgency, was lazy on backchecks, took horrible line changes, gave the puck away nearly 3-5 times every power play, and was known at the time as being a toxic teammate. It wasn’t until toch came in and obviously talked some sense into him about a lot of his lazy play. Plus pettersson was undoubtedly our best player for the past 2 prior years to this season, and Hughes was our best player last season.. so I don’t know where you are coming from saying he was our best player from the past 5 years every year..
@@shreksswamp1182 he got 99 points in 2021-22
Miller needs more praise
Love these videos. They really help me stay up to date with all nhl news
Keith tkacuk on the original coyotes teams. Even for my Red Wings the attention that he commanded and athletic/physical tools this guy had always made the wings scared through the first couple rounds. Even when they were basically all star teams
Dylan Larkin is one of the best 2 way centers playing right now. I have no clue where I would rank him personally but he is definitely underrated.
You should put flip forsberg
Forsberg was complete ass the season before this one so no
He was injured half the season last year
And played through a injury for most the season this year
Naaaah no one can call Barkov underrated anymore. Not when on the same team there's the ONE guy that is not mentioned near enough among the most exciting players to watch in the whole league in Carter - freakin clutch- Verhaeghe.
So few mention him cause he's a late bloomer, only got to the NHL at age 24, was never appreciated to his real value by the Leafs management and the Toronto fans kinda lost interest in the kid at the time but he stuck on, worked super hard and seized his chance in Florida (in Tampa for a year first), and now with the Panthers just have a look at the playoffs numbers on this guy the past 3 seasons, it's mind blowing.
Roope Hintz.... Johnston gets plenty of hype.
Great video. You"ve got roope in dallas too. Some injuries have kept his full potential at bay but he can blow by anyone when healthy with an elite shot
I think Nick Suzuki is very under-rated, i know he has the "C", and Habs fans know how good he is, but im not sure others know just how good he is, on both sides.
Hope you’re doing alright man
Kyle Connor is so under appreciated with hellebuyck and scheifele and the whole coach debacle honestly one of the best snipers in the league
Great picks I would definitely have to have Forsberg Keller Barzal Kyle Connor and maybe even Pastrnak
I think we need to talk about Nuge, elite top six player whos arguably the most swiss army knife player in the NHL. Top line winger, PK, PP, 3rd line centre, 6 on 5/4, and vice versa. And had a 100 point season (lowkey carried but still)
Maccelli, people placing him third line in Utah, when he is one of their best players.
Each fanbase can probably name at least one 'under rated star', so on behalf of the TB Bolts I nominate Brayden Point. On a team with Stamkos, Kucherov, Hedman, and Vasilevskiy it is easy lose the absolute unit Point is. In 2021, when Kucherov was out the entire season recovering from surgery, Point carried the Lighting into the playoffs to their second Cup in a row. Then, when Toronto took him out in 2022, his absence in the finals probably costs TB a third Cup in a row. Yes, I am bias, but can anyone deny the star skill level of Point?
as a blues fan, i'm glad to see thomas on this list. we love him here in the lou, and i rarely see him talked about much outside of local news coverage. he's noticeably focused a lot on improving his defensively play to become a better two-way forward. and don't be surprised if he's nearing 100 ppg in the next couple seasons.
Dahlin, Matheson and Maccelli are so underrated
Dahlin is on my top 3 best defenseman list
Dahlin>Hughes
@@TmanTyler619 ummm. hughes won a norri. hes also been in the playoffs
no not Matheson. Im a habs fan but no, absolutely not Matheson. He is not a true number 1 D-man
@@Brendajanephillips514 he didn’t even score a goal in the playoffs
Thomas grew 6 inches in his rookie year with the London knights. Everyone wanted to play with him because he was so hockey smart.
I think its Rust. Really, people just don't give him flowers that he truly deserves
I loved watching McCann in Vancouver. Even met him at my workplace a few times. He was a very chill fun loving guy who I always wished the best for.
Filip Forsberg is my fav player in the league. Criminally underrated. And I’m a leafs fan
You should have Dylan Larkin or Alex tuch on there
It was so close to having Mikko Rantanen to Panthers back in the day. I was seriously pissed that Avs took him just one draft pick earlier.
I think u mean Mackinnon…
Larkin is so underrated
He's mediocre lol
@@CS97660proving his point…
@tims1348 yeah cause a guy who's never had a 80 point season, who is captain, and 1st line.
That's utterly underwhelming. He's rightfully rated. Clown
@@CS97660if a team falls apart as soon as their captain their captain is on leave then i don't think he's mediocre
@@7.65x21mm there's zero argument to be made for Larkin as a top 30 player in the league lmao. He's trash
The Nuge, and how underrated of a two way player he is while also putting up consistent 70 ish point seasons.
Lundell has picked up Barkov’s underrated player title in my mind. He is likely to be on the same level as Barkov in a few years, but is completely overshadowed by his teammates and by virtue of playing in Florida. He’s the actually underrated one, because no one’s putting him in that conversation. We all know how good Barkov is, he’s just never gonna be rightly appreciated by casuals, nor is Lundell.
Kopi belongs on this list. still a top line center through his older years. still on the top PP and top PK. still should be in the selke conversation. night in and night out, one of, if not the best player on the kings. the original barkov. he should’ve won the hart in 2018.
i always thought mackinnon should've had the ahrt in 2018 and kopitar got somewhat robbed of the conn smythe in 2014
I dint think Nuge gets enough love
I think Jake Guentzel was super underrated until he left Pittsburgh. Multiple 40 goal scorer. Extremely consistent ppg producer and finally beat the Crosby merchant allegations when he put up 25 points in 17 games with the Canes
I mean, what has Rob Thomas really done since the end of Matchbox 20
RIP
such terrible news man, rip Johnny hockey, I can't even imagine what his family is going through, he's just had a kid too..
great video man keep up the good videos
As a Wild fan, I agree with the Kaprizov vote. At times I’ve been disappointed, but by seasons end he’s always up there at ~90 points. Sometimes he looks to pass too often versus using his own shot and at others he tries too much by himself, so I think he’s still learning & growing. But he pairs very well with Boldy and Zuc, so he’s fun to watch with them. He’s a playmaker for Boldy and he’s a scorer for Zuc.
I’d also even throw Eriksson Ek in the mix- maybe not as a superstar, but he just came off his highest goal season (30) and highest point season (64 in 77 games) and he works hard in the crease. He’s always set up there with his 6’3” 200+lb frame fighting for those gritty goals & rebounds. He was a lot of fun to watch this past season.
Keller and Binnington are viciously underrated
Dylan Larkin, captain of the Detroit Red Wings, is often considered one of the most underrated players in the NHL for several reasons:
1. **Consistency in Production**: Despite playing on a team that has been in a rebuilding phase for several years, Larkin has consistently been a top performer. He regularly puts up solid point totals, often leading the team in scoring, yet he doesn’t always get the recognition he deserves because he’s not playing on a perennial contender.
2. **Two-Way Play**: Larkin is not just an offensive threat; he’s also a strong two-way center. He’s responsible defensively, frequently matched against other teams’ top lines, and excels in both power play and penalty-killing situations. His defensive skills are often overshadowed by flashier offensive players.
3. **Leadership**: Named the captain of the Red Wings at a young age, Larkin has shown tremendous leadership qualities. He’s been a steadying presence during challenging times for the franchise and has helped mentor younger players, contributing to the team's future success.
4. **Speed and Skill**: Larkin is one of the fastest skaters in the NHL, and his speed is a critical asset. Combined with his skill set, he can break games open, yet his abilities are sometimes overlooked in discussions about the league’s most dynamic players.
5. **Underappreciated Market**: Playing in Detroit, a team that has struggled in recent years, means that Larkin doesn’t always get the national attention that players in more prominent markets do. His talents and contributions might be more widely recognized if he played for a team that was consistently in the playoff spotlight.
Overall, Larkin’s combination of skill, leadership, and two-way play makes him one of the most valuable yet underappreciated players in the league.
You need to get Ryan nugent hopkins on one of these videos. He is sooooo under rated
Jesper Bratt. 80-90 point guy and no one bats an eye. So underrated people don’t even mention him when asked about who’s underrated.
I would definitely name a few goalies, they are always underappreciated
All the grinders out there, the guys that aren’t afraid to get in front of the net and battle for the puck.
I don't think I've ever been here this early
More like a Selke shootout move ;)
RIP Johnny and Matt Gaudreau. Still can’t wrap my head around this.
Even though I love mikko, he’s Been coming to light after that 100 point season when Mac was injured, lehkonen is highly underrated, he changes the Avs games on and off the ice, he’s such a good player.
Feel like I don't hear enough about Brock Boeser
Brayden Point... still.
Yeah
Out of all of Dubas’ big blunders.
Trading for McCann and choosing to protect Kerfoot and Holl over him really takes the cake 🎂
I'm ngl, I don't even know who 0:05 is
Jt Miller
Please do Dylan Strome/ Charlie lindgren, I personally feel both of those players are so badly slept on
As a dallas fan I'll throw Miro + Roope as underappreciated. Roope is a beast when healthy and Miro is the best all around defenseman in the game besides maybe Quinn Hughes
Bryan Rust. Never gets any recognition at all but he's super consistent alongside Crosby.
Filip Forsberg. nuff said.
Filip forsberg I think doesn't get enough respect
Krill absolutely has help, him and zuc are an absolute unit
And you notice how many were in the central
Idk I see barkov all the time in like top 10-15 best players lists now
Yeah at this point people are starting to overrate him putting him in top 5 forward lists and such.
@@shreksswamp1182 yea agree
Barkov is getting way overrated. Great defense but not great offensively.
@@jfkst1 the hell you mean not great offensively?
barkov is top 3 center in the league easily
Can you please talk about the swaymen situation, it’s killing me as a bruins fan
JT Miller. He's a 100 pt top line centre and yet he will almost always be left off big lists
Nugent Hopkins. I wouldn't say crazily underrated but like Mikko R you're gonna be overshadowed when you share the spotlight with McDrai
Dylan Larkin for sure
Bratt
But overall, gotta say probably kyle connor, same reason morrissey is probably most underrated Dman. Winnipeg is even overlooked within canada. I think people here even know more about the sens players than they do the jets beyond helly and schieffle.
i always thought that Steven stamkos even though he's right up there with ovi and crosby as one of the top alpha dogs of his generation and the 2010s decade and still going strong today, was always somewhat under appreciated since he always had a similar consistency pace to ovechkin i mean hell he scored the second most goals in the 2010s decade (even after 2 significant injuries taking him out for 2 large periods) and had 2 rocket richards and was the runner up for it 3 other times. He was also a hart trophy finalist in 2012 and was a finalist for the lindsay in both 2011 and 2012 and was the runner up to the art ross in both 2012 and 2013. I always say that daniel sedin deserved the lindsay in 2011 and malkin deserved the hart in 2012 fair and square for many reasons but stamkos should've had the Ted Lindsay award in 2012 since he scored 60 goals on a mediocre team and was only the 20th player to hit that number that year and the only one in the 2010s decade to hit it. People say all the time especially the last 2 ish years that he was "carried" by certain guys which drives me crazy cause these players who "carried" him wouldn't be the players they are or were if it wasn't for him and his guidance and him getting 106 points in 2021-2022 with kucherov out for a large chunk of that season shows how inaccurate the "he was carried" statements are. I mean no disrespect to other bolts players but saying he was carried by them is prolly the stupidest thing i'd ever heard.
Kevin Fiala is massively underrated from a league-wide view.
Noah Dobson rather than Barzal for the Isles
Jesper Bratt
hockey media just likes to focus on players who are offensively talented. which, i mean, makes sense. that's a whole half of the game. but most players i feel are underrated, it's because they aren't as flashy or impressive on the opposite end of the ice. (stars fan so i only have stars suggestions) but miro heiskanen and roope hintz are incredibly under appreciated.
What summer? I've been in school since August 6.
RIP Johnny fly high bud 🕊️🕊️🕊️ Calgary Flames legend
Kaprizov is the best Minnesota Wild player of all time in my opinion.
Not much competition
Dylan Larkin is flying below the radar a bit since the wings didn't make it into the playoffs since 8 years now - his rookie season
But he's carrying the team not only in countable measures as you look to what happens to the team while he is not around
There are soooo many stars in the league, it just incredible! Great job on the video. But please, for the next one…..no Conor Garland! Just something about him that bugs me.
Stutzle for sure
Joel Erickson Ek 🗣🗣🗣
RIP Johnny hockey
need a part 2 with suzuki
If you are a full or ''semi'' full time NHL'er it speaks for itself. You could probably name 20-30+ players under this category.
Robert Thomas is gonna be a 100 pt guy very soon so anyone who doesn't pay attention which is most. Thomas is one of the best playmakers and Centers in the league.
first player I think when I hear the Blues is Jordan Kyrou
Any canes fan will tell you Jaccob Slavin is the man
Quinn Hughes, definitely needs more eyes on him.