There are the Academy Awards, and then there's the Oscar for Best Picture. There are the NHL awards, and then there's the Hart Trophy for most valuable player.
There are the 2021 ESPN positional rankings for wingers, defensemen and goalies -- and then there's the one everyone's been anticipating since the series started, the top 10 centers in the NHL.
"I could have given you a top 20 and they would have all been outstanding players," said one NHL coach, as he enthusiastically shared his ranking. "The centers -- by far -- had the best players on any of these lists.