Sep 30, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) is congratulated by teammate Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) after scoring against the New York Islanders during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

The Sports Network (TSN) announced its annual list of the top fifty players in hockey, and once again the Boston Bruins were well represented. TSN’s Top 50 ranking was determined by a selection of NHL coaches, general managers, and industry experts. To no surprise, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was chosen as the best player in hockey. This is his fifth consecutive year in the number one slot. It’s kind of hard to disagree. He’s still pretty amazing to watch on the ice.

This year, the Boston Bruins have five members in the top fifty, thanks to the inclusion of Tuukka Rask (at #30). This ties them with the Chicago Blackhawks for the most top fifty players in the NHL. David Krejci has the highest increase among the Bruins, moving up thirteen spots from #46 to # 33. That thirteen point jump is equal to Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings, and only eclipsed by Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars (who moved up twenty four ranks from last year). Bruins captain and defenseman Zdeno Chara had the biggest drop of all players in the top fifty. He fell seventeen slots from number six to number twenty three.

Patrice Bergeron led all Bruins in ranking (#13). Bruins forward Milan Lucic stayed in the top fifty as well (#48).

I’m sure there will be people on this list that you love to see up here, and those that you have to wonder why they’re here. From a personal standpoint, it’s good to see all three of my fantasy leagues are well represented by players the industry leaders believe are the best in the NHL.

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Jonathan Toews

3. Steven Stamkos

4. Ryan Getzlaf

5. Anze Kopitar

6. Evgeni Malkin

7. Drew Doughty

8. John Tavares

9. Shea Weber

10. Patrick Kane

11. Claude Giroux

12. Alex Ovechkin

13. Patrice Bergeron

14. Corey Perry

15. Jamie Benn

16. Henrik Lundqvist

17. Pavel Datsyuk

18. Duncan Keith

19. P.K. Subban

20. Jonathan Quick

21. Ryan Suter

22. Erik Karlsson

23. Zdeno Chara

24. Carey Price

25. Tyler Seguin

26. Matt Duchene

27. Henrik Zetterberg

28. Zach Parise

29. Alex Pietrangelo

30. Tuukka Rask

31. Ryan McDonagh

32. Taylor Hall

33. David Krejci

34. Nathan MacKinnon

35. Marian Hossa

36. Joe Pavelski

37. Logan Couture

38. Phil Kessel

39. Nicklas Backstrom

40. Ryan Johansen

41. Joe Thornton

42. Gabriel Landeskog

43. Jeff Carter

44. Patrick Sharp

45. Eric Staal

46. Alexander Steen

47. Oliver Ekman-Larsson

48. Milan Lucic

49. Semyon Varlamov

50. Kyle Okposo

This list should make a lot of Bruins fans happy. We’re often called a bunch of ‘shameless homers’ (that’s the nicest way of saying what is usually said about us). This year’s roster gives us another reason for us to be loud and proud. People from all over the league looked at the Black and Gold and saw enough excellence to put a quarter of the squad on the list.