Cup Final Chaos Gives Winnipeg And The NHL Plenty To Think About

The Stanley Cup Final is doing more than entertaining the rest of the league - it is handing out lessons. Winnipeg and every other front office is watching the drama unfold, because the teams still trying to get over the hump can see exactly what championship pressure looks like when it starts squeezing. The details matter in June, and the teams that pay attention now usually steal a page later. That is how a final becomes a blueprint for everybody else in the building.