MOSCOW, Jul 17 Minnesota Wild Russian striker Kirill Kaprizov finished sixth a place in the ranking of the best players of the season according to journalists, which is published on the official website of the National Hockey League (NHL). The top ten also included the goalkeepers of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers Andrey Vasilevsky (8th place) and Igor Shesterkin (9), Tampa forward Nikita Kucherov (10). Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is in 15th place. Artemy Panarin of the New York Rangers was 20th, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was 53rd, and Stanley Cup winner Valery Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche was 142nd. Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, teammate Leon Draisaitl was second, and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was third.
