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Icy hot
Ending the season on a hot streak isn't a necessary precursor to a Stanley Cup
Originally Published: March 31, 2009
By
E.J. Hradek | ESPN The Magazine
And down the stretch they come!
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E.J. Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, joining the staff prior to its launch in 1998. He began covering hockey as a writer/editor for Hockey Illustrated in 1989.
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