The playoffs are here, and longtime readers know what that means: It’s OGWAC ranking time.
The OGWAC is the Old Guy Without a Cup, and he’s one of the postseason’s greatest traditions. Almost every champion will have at least one OGWAC who’s been toiling away in the league forever without ever getting to lift the Cup. Sometimes he’s a grizzled depth guy, sometimes he’s a superstar and often he’s somewhere in between, and all those scenarios can work. Be warned: When an especially great OGWAC story plays out, you will cry a little.
The greatest OGWAC of all time was Ray Bourque in 2001, taking the crown away from Lanny McDonald in 1989.