Are The NHL's Mini-Dynasties Dead?
by Ed Burmila from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#402SM)
Until the Capitals broke through to win their first Cup, the Penguins, Blackhawks, and Kings dominated the NHL as the most effective triumvirate since Roman times. Instead of ending with stabbings and civil war, the modern NHL version collapsed for more mundane reasons involving salary caps and aging stars.