Date: March, 2010

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Good evening. A few minutes ago, the NHL Ambassadors to every club in the league told the leaders of those clubs what I am about to tell you. It's complicated and it's going to take a little time, so I hope you'll bear with me and listen to what I have to say. A little over eight months ago two businessmen, Bill Daly and Colin Campbell, working alone in their offices in New York City, saw something in South Eastern Quebec that gave them great concern.

Canadiens

So for the past eight months, the United States and Russia have been building the greatest hockey team ever constructed; it's being built in Washington, DC. We call it the Washington Capitals. I want to emphasize that some journalists argued that there was no reason to spend the time and money to intercept a team that probably won't make it out of the first round, but we decided not to take that risk. And right now, a team of Americans, Swedes, and Russians, are at the Verizon Center in DC. This is the team that will stop the Canadiens.

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(Montreal defeats Washington in seven games)

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Date: April 28th, 2010

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Pittsburgh Penguins

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(Montreal defeats Pittsburgh in seven games)

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Date: May 16th, 2010

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(takes a moment)

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Flyers