The Cup Is In California

Hello. Congrats to the Anaheim Ducks for winning the Stanley Cup last night. While I didn't watch any of the series, wining in 5 games is very conclusive.
My sympathies to the Ottawa Senators for not going all the way. To be honest, I was worried about the reaction to getting into the finals. That may have been Ottawa's Cup this year; the real one may be easier to attain next year.
And what of the Canadian teams now going 14 years without a Cup? Or the Leafs going 40? Anaheim was the laughing stock of the NHL when they were first coming in with Florida. Both those teams have been to the finals now. So have Tampa, Carolina and of course the original Mickey Mouse organization, the New Jersey Devils, 3 time Cup champions.
It does certainly prove that necessity in non-hockey markets to win is definitely the mother of inventing a competitive hocket team. The Anaheims of the world have to win to stay solvent, whereas the Leafs will never have this problem.
What will this do for hockey in California? Hopefully a lot.
And for hockey elsewhere? Hopefully the competitive juices will be reborn.

Regards,
Steve