About one year ago, two teams met in the Stanley Cup Finals – the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburg Penguins. After six, hard-fought games, the Detroit Red Wings won the Cup.

Over the offseason, Marian Hossa (who had played for the Penguins in that 2008 final) allegedly turned down a five-year, $45 million contract from the Penguins and instead signed a one-year contract with the Detriot Red Wings – hoping he had a better chance to win the Stanley Cup the next season.

Well, one year later, the Red Wings and the Penguins met in the finals once again. But this time, the Penguins were the first team to reach four wins and clinch the Cup. The irony is obvious; Hossa left the team that would ultimately win the Cup because he thought he would have a better chance of winning.

Now, if Hossa had stayed with the Penguins, things may have been different. Maybe the Penguins wouldn’t have won, or Detroit would have. But I think there may be some lesson here to learn – perhaps about loyalty or something – although I’m not quite sure what that lesson is. It could have to do with ice cream.