NHL style power rankings: Auston Matthews, Sebastian Aho, others close the season

McKenzie: Matthews has the cool-guy-who-doesn’t-need-to-wear-suits look down. I can look past the string tie on the pants, especially with the dark jacket and the Dior sneakers that so many NHLers are starting to wear.

Powers: Matthews usually has a variation of this look, and it works well for him. I will say, I’m not crazy about Dior sneakers. Yeah, they’re expensive and signal wealth, but they’re not respected by most sneakerheads. I’d love to see Matthews pull up in some Joe Freshgoods.

McKenzie: We reward points for being out there at the style rankings. I like the teal suit from Jarvis purely on confidence. He would have ranked higher if he put on a white or lighter-colored dress shirt and, perhaps, a fun-colored tie. In any case, the vibes are effervescent purely off the suit and his hair.

Powers: I don’t love this color, but if you’ve been following along all season, you know we support players being bold in their choices. Julian may not be a fan of the dress shirt and tie, but I actually like those components of this look.

McKenzie: I’m digging the dark blue suit. I’d change the color of the tie, but this outfit, matched with the white sneakers, works for me. Another solid style from a man who is underrated among the league’s best in style.

Powers: Like Matthews, Aho has been a frequent visitor to these rankings most of the season. This blue suit is another great one from him. I think a different color might have improved this look even more. The gray detracts from the suit for me.

McKenzie: I love the fact that Zadorov cares about his style. He also loves to wear double-breasted suits, as evidenced with his latest look combined with a subtle-yet-flashy watch and the accompanying AirPods carrying case. I also don’t mind the dark shirt underneath in this case.

Powers: Zadorov doesn’t stray too far from this look with any of his suits. And why should he? It’s obviously an elite look. The dark shirt and tie keep the attention on the suit. If he chose any other color, it probably would grab more of your attention.

McKenzie: I really like the Easter pink suit from Eklund. It would’ve been fresher if he loosened up and ditched the tie, despite it matching with the ensemble. The sunglasses are great, too. I preferred it to Fabian Zetterlund’s dark green (to the left), which is also stylish but not as fun.

Powers: Sometimes it feels like if you wear pink, you have a shot of being chosen for this list. Nonetheless, I do love this look. From head to toe, this is a great fit from Eklund.

McKenzie: Is it just me, or are the rookies showing off nothing but confidence with their outfits this season? Pospíšil is a rookie on this list, but he impressed us with the blue blazer, the sunglasses and the matching belt and shoes.

Powers: The glasses and shirt create such a vibe from Pospíšil. The suit is fine, but it’s similar to what a lot of players bring. It’s the other aspects of the fit and just how he carries himself, however, that really make this look unique.

McKenzie: From out of NOWHERE. I didn’t think Subban was going to play in the NHL this season, let alone make it into our style rankings. We dig the patterned blazer from Subban, as well as the dark tie and dress pants.

Powers: We don’t need to see the whole look to rank this one high. It’s the coat all day long. That color and pattern just hit right for Subban.

McKenzie: I like the dark green suit, but there’s evidence that the inside lining is also fun and colorful. It’s been a good year for Lafrenière on the ice. His third-place ranking this week won’t compete with his season highlights, but it also won’t hurt his cred when it comes to being in New York.

Powers: The color of the dark green suit is terrific, and it works really well for Lafrenière. I am intrigued by the inside lining of the jacket. I’d love to see more of that.

McKenzie: Remember when I mentioned the rookies standing out this season? Thomas is continuing the trend with a look we really liked this week. I love the light-blue suit and the multicolored tie from Thomas. The white sneakers don’t take away from the outfit, capping off a surprise from the Kings rookie.

Powers: What a few weeks it’s been for Thomas. He played in his first NHL games, then appears in our style rankings. This was a fun suit. The multicolored tie helps it all pop.

McKenzie: I don’t know how many brown suits we’ve ranked first this year (maybe one other instance), but Gaudreau has the winner’s spot this week. The suit fits well and looks great, and Gaudreau takes chances as a darker, more subtle patterned outfit. Who would’ve thought Gaudreau ended up on this list, let alone at No. 1?

Powers: It’d be interesting to see how many unanimous No. 1s we’ve had this year. This was one of them. Gaudreau’s suit pattern is unique, and the tie matches well. The fit exudes a lot of class.