Which of these hockey players will be the hottest?

The first three weeks of the NHL season have seen some incredible and unexpected moments.

But with all the highs and lows, which of these players are likely to be the most anticipated and talked about?

Here are the players who have stood out to us so far this year.1.

Ryan McDonagh, RW, St. John’s IceCaps2.

Jacob Trouba, D, Syracuse Crunch3.

Ryan Garbutt, LW, Carolina Hurricanes4.

Nicklas Backstrom, LW/RW, Carolina Panthers5.

Brandon Saad, D/C, New Jersey Devils6.

Ryan O’Reilly, LW / RW, Calgary Flames7.

Nick Jensen, D-C, Boston Bruins8.

Nathan Beaulieu, LW-C/RW-B, Strome Rangers9.

Brett Pollock, LWB, Toronto Maple Leafs10.

Nikita Kucherov, RWB, Tampa Bay Lightning