Kopitar has to be up there with the best of them.

But tanner pearson is gonna be on everyone's radar in the next few years. Dude works guys ass off every shift.

As far as retirees , begins and ends with Lidstrom. The perfect human

To me, you can't say someone as naturally gifted and talented as JT to be considered the "hardest worker". IMO, it has to go to players like Hartnell, Smyth, Burrows and others who don't have a ton of "raw" ability but still manage to get decent points and sustain a career in the NHL.
- kneughter

To be the very best, you need to put in tons of hard work to go along with that natural gift and skill. Players who have that talent and raw skill but don't put in the work are guys like Kovalev and Zherdev.

I'd say Lundqvist is one of the hardest working players in the league. If he thinks part of his game is off he'll literally do 1000s of repititions in practice to get it corrected...and he always thinks part of his game could be improved.

Who is the hardest working player in the league?

Guy-from-my-team and I'm going to make it seem less homer-y by also adding guy-from-another-team-in-opposite-conference and guy-from-a-rival-team-conveniently-placed-last-on-my-list.

Oh and you're stupid if you disagree with me.

Who is the hardest working player in the league?

Guy-from-my-team and I'm going to make it seem less homer-y by also adding guy-from-another-team-in-opposite-conference and guy-from-a-rival-team-conveniently-placed-last-on-my-list.

Oh and you're stupid if you disagree with me.
- eichiefs9

I disagree

I disagree
- Flyfreaky

Well then I guess you're sexy.

Well then I guess you're sexy.
- eichiefs9

Now I disagree

Now I disagree
- Yeti1181

Now I disagree
- Yeti1181

Honorable mention to Mike Santorelli, who showed up to camp last year, beating the Sedins 2 mi/12minute run, and played ten times worth his entry level salary.
More honorable mention: Shane Doan; Kyle Okposo; David Backes.
- roland_hazard

I happy to hear about Santorelli.

I happy to hear about Santorelli.
- Fakepartofme

I happy to hear about too.

- jimi james

Who is the hardest working player in the league?

Guy-from-my-team and I'm going to make it seem less homer-y by also adding guy-from-another-team-in-opposite-conference and guy-from-a-rival-team-conveniently-placed-last-on-my-list.

Oh and you're stupid if you disagree with me.
- eichiefs9

Giroux is hardest working player IMO. Toews and Crosby are up there too.

Kesler works his ass off.

Kesler works his ass off.
- golfingsince

That's a lie, I saw his ass in the ESPN Body Issue.

Giroux is hardest working player IMO. Toews and Crosby are up there too.
- Streit2ThePoint

Definitely worked on his clutching and grabbing this off season.

Kesler works his ass off.
- golfingsince

I could have also gone with a "Did Giroux grab it when it fell" joke here.

Definitely worked on his clutching and grabbing this off season.
- Yeti1181

I don't get the reference.

Definitely worked on his clutching and grabbing this off season.
- Yeti1181

Sir, I do graciously admit defeat in the race to a Giroux-ass-grabbing joke. You have been nothing short of a gentleman on the field of battle.

Sir, I do graciously admit defeat in the race to a Giroux-ass-grabbing joke. You have been nothing short of a gentleman on the field of battle.
- eichiefs9

I don't get the reference.
- Streit2ThePoint

He's learning to drive a manual transmission.

He's learning to drive a manual transmission.
- eichiefs9

I wanna buy a manual BMW M3 soooo badly.

I wanna buy a manual BMW M3 soooo badly.
- rangerdanger94

I drive a manual BMW 330CI that you can buy.

I wanna buy a manual BMW M3 soooo badly.
- rangerdanger94

LOVE BMW's

He's learning to drive a manual transmission.
- eichiefs9