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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cup…

In my mind, the perfect hockey team with the perfect blend of attributes. Speed, size, skill and toughness, with high levels of compete and character.

If I were building a hockey team from scratch, I’d follow Bill Zito’s blueprint to the letter.

Entering the second period with a 3-0 edge and a 2-1 series lead, it appeared a Cup repeat was all but in the bag. Then someone let the cat out of the bag, to coin a phrase. Or more accurately, grabbed the Cat by the tail and stuffed it into the bag.