A blessing in disguise,

It was a black mark for hockey, but for a lot of guys, it was a blessing in disguise as they could rest up. There's quite a few guys in the NHL that really benefited from the lay-off. On our team, we had a deep playoff run and we had guys like Lombardi (concussion) who got banged up. That time off, it helps, and guys could physically and mentally recover.

Remember, sometimes something might seem like bad news, but it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

Sometimes the things that fall through are a blessing in disguise and you find something even better,

This might be a blessing in disguise, believe it or not.

What I'm looking for is a blessing that's not in disguise.