21.   Detroit has made several changes since winning the cup in June.

22.   During those playoffs, Richter was dazzling, as any goaltender must be for his team to win the cup.

23.   Guerin remains in Edmonton, but early last season, Lamoriello reacquired Lemieux from Colorado and, significantly or coincidentally, the Devils won another cup.

24.   He holds the record for winning the cup, four times, but he is also the only American ever to lose it, now twice.

25.   He thinks this team can win the cup again.

26.   He was also on board as a crewman when New Zealand won the cup in five straight races.

27.   His contract had a clause entitling him to renegotiate if the Rangers won the cup.

28.   I tried to understand them the same way as when we won the cup.

29.   If Baird and his crew do win the cup, there is a quiet spot waiting for it in the heart of Manhattan.

30.   If the Devils do win the cup, fans wonder, where can the victory parade be held?