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10 factors lead to my Cup winner

By John Buccigross
ESPN.com

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Every man and woman on the Red Wings' or Penguins' payroll -- from checking winger to Zamboni driver, as well as their dependents -- believes his or her team will win the Stanley Cup. After all this time and travel, sweat and media releases, stressing, praying and morning skates, letting yourself think anything else this deep into the game would be masochistic. You have to believe. You have no other choice. Momentum built on results is very intoxicating; for some, it's numbing. That numbness c ...

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