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With good reason, whenever anyone refers to, "the most important position in hockey," they're referring to the goalie. However, if one had to choose a (very close) "second most important position in hockey," the center position would be a hard one to argue against. The center-man is the nucleus of hockey's five-man unit. He takes face-offs, has defensive responsibilities in his own zone, offensive duties at the other end that can very well tip the scales of a game, and even a playoff series. What follows is a ranking of the best centers heading into the playoffs. Each team is represented, however, this isn't simply a list of each team's highest scoring center. The selections and rankings are based on a few different factors. First, each center's season to date was taken into accoun ...

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