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NEW YORK – Ryan O'Reilly didn't have the words to describe the birth of his first child. He didn't need any. The glow and smile said ever...

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This summer, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov went shopping at the NHL Store in New York City. His purchases included a collection of hats--roughly 45 of them.One can imagine the feelings of confusion sales associates at the store must have suppressed as they rang him up, wondering what a hockey star was doing with so many caps.

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Six months after his second hip surgery, Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov was moving with the cat-like quickness that won him a franchise-record 41 games in 2013-14.

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“Breakaways on Semyon Varlamov #Avs https://t.co/mrFhhBsCrW”

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“Day 2 of captains practice in the books. Here's a clip of the shootout to end practice https://t.co/TUreVRhjHu”

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“From today's Captain's skate”

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“#Avs Varlamov said after practice he's healthy, been skating since mid-July, has put last season behind. #Avalanche”

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“#Avs captains skate today. Approx 22 vets, but no Duchene, MacKinnon or Zadorov (RFA). Full story to come”

Varly at the bottom

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“Spoke to Semyon Varlamov. Healthy. Here's small-game clip of him, with Jonathan Bernier in far net #Avs https://t.co/uZyH0L80tK”

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“Here's Semyon Varlamov taking rubber in full-ice drill at today's captains skate #Avs https://t.co/z2NcKRGH2B”

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“Varly and Bernier stretching as Zamboni cleans the ice.”

Bernier (left) and Varly (right) at Captain’s practice on 9/5/2015

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NHL Network knows who the best players are in the League right now. They will reveal their version in a nine-episode summer series, airing weekends. The third episode is Sunday at 7 p.m ET and focuses on the Top 20 centers.Did your favorite center make the list? Tune in Sunday to find out and join the conversation with the #NHLTopPlayers hashtag. Here is a preview of the series and a look at five centers on the bubble, who just missed the top 20.Leading the rush up the ice, having the ability to make a play in a split second, and winning a key faceoff are important roles of a top center, but who are the top 20 centers in the NHL today?

On Giroux:

"With this list being right now, it's understandable why he's not on the list, but he's one that I think has a great chance of being on the list next year," Rupp said. "I've had the opportunity to play against him and he's a gamer and he works hard. He's been banged up and he has that fiery personality and is going to come back with a vengeance."

On O’Reilly:

"This is my biggest surprise of not being on the list," Rupp said. "If it was my list, I'd have to find a way to get him on it. When you talk to any of the players in the League that have played with him, everyone I've talked to has said he's so good. He is great offensively but might even be more talented defensively. The responsibility he has as the No. 1 faceoff guy, No. 1 penalty killer, he does everything."

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