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Laviolette's postgame dedication

Thursday, June 1, 2006

Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette carried a bottle of what appeared to be champagne into his postgame news conference. He placed it on the table in front of him. The bottle had a red wristband around it, much like the yellow "Livestrong" wristband made popular by cycling legend Lance Armstrong. At first, I thought it might be a joke. After Game 6, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said he'd heard a story that the Hurricanes had champagne in their locker room to celebrate a potential series-clinching win ...

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