The NHL's return to play has begun. Not only has the league completed the play-in round, but the 16-team (actual?) playoffs are now well underway. So far, so good.

Because of the small sample size of games, and the fact that not all players have returned to play, the number of changes for August has been fairly limited. However, I have made a few changes, not only based on recent play but also from feedback by you, the loyal Dobber Hockey visitor.

Keep in mind that these are single-season rankings for a head-to-head or rotisserie league using the following settings: G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT, W, GAA, SV%.

Are there any players that you believe are ranked too high or too low? Did we miss anyone in the top 100, or is there a player there that probably shouldn't be? Let us know in the comments below, and we will consider your feedback when compiling next month's rankings.

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Rank	Name	Jul-20	Comments
1	David Pastrnak	1	6/20 – Only COVID19 could stop him from reaching 50 goals
2	Leon Draisaitl	2	3/20 – Plus/minus might be all that keeps him from #1?
3	Connor McDavid	3	6/20 – Only teammate Draisaitl finished with more points
4	Nathan MacKinnon	4	6/20 – SOG leader, 5th in overall points
5	Nikita Kucherov	5	6/20 – 36 PTS over last 24 GP
6	Alex Ovechkin	6	6/20 – Co-Rocket Richard winner not slowing down
7	Auston Matthews	7	6/20 – Only 1 G behind the Rocket Richard leaders
8	Brad Marchand	8	2/20 – Along for ride with huge year from Pastrnak
9	Patrick Kane	9	3/20 – Was on pace for nearly 100 points again
10	John Carlson	10	6/20 – Production more realistic after amazing Q1
11	Artemi Panarin	11	6/20 – Tied for 3rd in points, but some peripherals light
12	Roman Josi	12	6/20 – Carried the Preds in scoring as a d-man
13	Jack Eichel	13	3/20 – Extended slump, worries about playing through injury
14	Mika Zibanejad	14	3/20 – Scoring at a goal-per-game pace in Feb/Mar
15	Sidney Crosby	15	6/20 – PTS/GP-wise, he still belongs here
16	Sebastian Aho	20	8/20 – On fire since return to play
17	Tuukka Rask	16	6/20 – Strong Vezina Trophy favorite
18	Jonathan Huberdeau	17	6/20 – Finished the season cold (1 PT in last 6 GP)
19	Andrei Vasilevskiy	18	2/20 – Back in the Vezina conversation
20	Evgeni Malkin	19	6/20 – Only 5 players had higher PTS/GP than Malkin (1.35)
21	Victor Hedman	21	5/20 – Only behind Carlson and Josi in scoring among d-men
22	Steven Stamkos	22	7/20 – Well over a point per game over last 4 seasons
23	Elias Pettersson	23	6/20 – Equalled last year’s points (66) in 3 fewer GP
24	Mitchell Marner	24	6/20 – Over a point per game over last 2 seasons
25	Patrik Laine	25	3/20 – You’ve been rewarded if you took a chance
26	Patrice Bergeron	26	6/20 – Second-half production slowed (20 PTS in 27 GP)
27	John Tavares	27	6/20 – Under 1 PT/GP for first time in 3 seasons
28	Mark Scheifele	28	6/20 – A point-per-game option for 4 consecutive seasons
29	Matthew Tkachuk	29	6/20 – 23 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still down from ’18-19
30	Brayden Point	30	6/20 – Points down, but still nearly a point per game
31	Aleksander Barkov	31	6/20 – Finished the season cold (0 PTS in last 6 GP)
32	Connor Hellebuyck	32	6/20 – Should receive strong Vezina Trophy consideration
33	Jake Guentzel	43	8/20 – Over a point-per-game scorer in 39 GP
34	Mikko Rantanen	44	8/20 – Over a point per game in the last three seasons
35	Blake Wheeler	33	6/20 – Not declining yet? 22 PTS in last 19 GP
36	Kris Letang	35	6/20 – Scoring down, but has managed to stay healthy
37	Evander Kane	38	6/20 – Solid goals, shots, and hits again
38	J.T. Miller	40	3/20 – Now a top-20 scorer at over a point per game
39	Andrei Svechnikov	41	4/20 – Contributes to a ton of roto categories when not scoring
40	Dougie Hamilton	42	4/20 – Would be ready to play soon
41	Ben Bishop	34	8/20 – Regression plus lost starts to Khudobin
42	Taylor Hall	36	8/20 – Stayed healthy in 2019-20, but scoring down
43	Claude Giroux	37	8/20 – Fell well below point-per-game mark in 2019-20
44	Brady Tkachuk	45	6/20 – He’s this high because the hits and the shots
45	Max Pacioretty	46	5/20 – Expected to return from injury
46	Johnny Gaudreau	47	6/20 – 20 PTS in last 20 GP, but scoring still way down from ’18-19
47	Tyler Seguin	39	6/20 – Not among the point-per-game scorers, and sliding further
48	Gabriel Landeskog	48	3/20 – Not his best season, but top-10 option over past month
49	Jordan Binnington	49	6/20 – Good numbers in first full season
50	Brent Burns	50	6/20 – Down in all roto categories from 2018-19
51	Alex Pietrangelo	51	6/20 – Was on pace for his first 60-point season
52	Kyle Connor	53	6/20 – Finished the season tied for 6th in goals
53	Erik Karlsson	54	4/20 – Would be ready to play now
54	Teuvo Teravainen	55	7/20 – Near point-per-game pace, but assist heavy
55	Vladimir Tarasenko	52	8/20 – Hasn’t gotten back on track since return
56	Filip Forsberg	56	3/20 – Drop to ranking with more comparable scorers
57	Mark Stone	57	5/20 – Ready to return if season resumes
58	Tom Wilson	58	6/20 – Identical G and A to B. Tkachuk
59	Cale Makar	59	6/20 – 50 PT rookie season was in only 57 games
60	Carter Hart	60	3/20 – Benefitting from Flyers’ win streak
61	Jonathan Marchessault	61	6/20 – 3 consecutive seasons of 230+ SOG
62	Mike Hoffman	62	3/20 – Consistent as they come as a goal scorer
63	Sean Couturier	63	6/20 – Slight regression from 2018-19
64	Quinn Hughes	64	6/20 – NHL’s top rookie scorer as a defenseman
65	Alex DeBrincat	65	5/20 – Signs there for a potential rebound in 2020-21
66	Anze Kopitar	66	6/20 – Rebounded nicely after subpar 2018-19
67	Elias Lindholm	67	3/20 – On pace to finish below last season’s total
68	Evgeny Kuznetsov	68	6/20 – Down in virtually all roto categories
69	Morgan Rielly	69	7/20 – Possible bounce-back candidate next season
70	Torey Krug	70	7/20 – Adjusting for current value with Bruins
71	Kevin Fiala	80	8/20 – Point-per-game pace continued in play-in round
72	Shea Weber	71	6/20 – Finished season with 0 PTS in last 6 GP
73	Nicklas Backstrom	72	4/20 – Assist-heavy totals, which are down slightly
74	Frederik Andersen	73	3/20 – Ratios down from previous seasons
75	Carey Price	83	8/20 – Star in play-in round shows possible rebound
76	Drew Doughty	74	3/20 – Still a strong contributor, but dragged down by +/-
77	Keith Yandle	75	6/20 – PPP nearly cut in half from 2018-19
78	Neal Pionk	76	6/20 – PPTOI and PPP doubled in move to Winnipeg
79	Darcy Kuemper	78	3/20 – Finally returned from injury
80	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	81	7/20 – Near PT/GP numbers over the past two seasons
81	David Perron	82	7/20 – Tarasenko return could cut into value
82	Brendan Gallagher	84	4/20 – Shot totals keep him on this list
83	Oscar Klefbom	85	2/20 – Showing what he is capable of on PP1
84	Shea Theodore	86	6/20 – Was on pace for his first 50-point season
85	Tony DeAngelo	79	8/20 – Weak play-in round could hurt 5-on-5 minutes
86	Marc-Andre Fleury	77	8/20 – Lehner has cut into starts
87	Jamie Benn	87	6/20 – Continuing sharp scoring decline
88	Travis Konecny	88	7/20 – Led Flyers in both points and PPP this season
89	Dylan Larkin	89	6/20 – Was hot (13 PTS in last 10 GP) before pause
90	Rasmus Ristolainen	90	6/20 – Hits total is what keeps him on this list
91	Jakub Voracek	91	6/20 – Finished season hot (10 A in last 6 GP)
92	Ilya Samsonov	92	6/20 – Only 1 QS in last 8 GP
93	Jacob Markstrom	93	4/20 – Should be ready to play when season resumes
94	Seth Jones	94	4/20 – Should be ready to play when season resumes
95	Ryan O’Reilly	95	7/20 – Low shot total (118) led to low goal total (12)
96	Brayden Schenn	96	3/20 – Providing balanced scoring and hit totals
97	Zach Werenski	97	7/20 – Comparable to teammate Jones in many ways
98	Igor Shesterkin	98	7/20 – Brilliant ratios in brief NHL time
99	William Nylander	99	7/20 – First 30-goal season, could be more
100	Mathew Barzal	100	7/20 – Solid point totals assist heavy with light peripherals

UPCOMING GAMES

Nov 05 - 19:11	CAR	vs	PHI
Nov 05 - 19:11	MTL	vs	CGY
Nov 05 - 19:11	BUF	vs	OTT
Nov 05 - 19:11	TOR	vs	BOS
Nov 05 - 19:11	NYI	vs	PIT
Nov 05 - 20:11	MIN	vs	L.A
Nov 05 - 20:11	STL	vs	T.B
Nov 05 - 20:11	WPG	vs	UTA
Nov 05 - 21:11	COL	vs	SEA
Nov 05 - 22:11	ANA	vs	VAN
Nov 05 - 22:11	S.J	vs	CBJ