NHL: The Best Player at Every Number #61-70

Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
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#63: Brad Marchand, Forward

Brad Marchand has played for the Boston Bruins, contributing 351 goals and 444 assists for 795 points and racking up 899 penalty minutes in 874 games. He is also a +263 while playing in the NHL.

Marchand’s career includes 3 playoff overtime goals, 5 hat tricks, 5-8 on penalty shots, 2 all-star games, and a Stanley Cup in 2011 with Boston. He is a good, skilled player who is relentless on the puck and never quits on the play.

Love him or hate him, he is one of the best players in the NHL. Marchand is an agitator, and he often gets power plays for the Bruins due to his effective actions. He is not only gifted offensively but he is just as good defensively.

Marchand does not take a shift off and wears his heart on his sleeve. He is one of the best players currently in the NHL that does not get talked about enough, in a positive way.

#64: Tyler Motte, Forward

Tyler Motte has played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks, and New York Rangers. His career totals include 269 games, 35 goals, and 27 assists for 62 points.

Motte is pure energy, bottom-6 player who has a non-stop motor. He always seems to be in the right place at the right time for a scoring chance.

Although Motte is a smaller player he does not let that affect his game at all as he has 655 hits in his career. With 3 game-winning goals, he does have some offensive punch but his game is purely defensive.