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Off season fun: Could a "Z" be put back into Syracuse?

Forward Zenon Konopka, now a free agent, was cleared to play this past January after a heart-wrenching suspension. As "Z" looks down the barrel at the end of his career, Alex wonders about a promise he made, while George ponders possible roster projects for 2015-16 if that promise was kept.

I've written before about how special the 2007-2008 season was for the Syracuse Crunch. Marked by a group of players known as the "Nasty Boys," there's a lot about that year and the players who pulled on Crunch sweaters that are still in the hearts of Syracuse fans.