Wednesday night at 8PM the puck drops in Chicago. Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks... Stanley Cup Finals, baby!
- Claude Julien and Joel Quenneville have a deep, dark past... [ChicagoTribune]
- Peter Chiarelli seemed destined for management, and his road to the Bruins led through Harvard and the Ottawa Senators. [NHL.com]
- Validation. Despite the early playoff exit last year, the Bruins' core group still includes 17 players from the 2010-11 Cup team. [ESPN]
- Four more wins and this team is poised to achieve a peak point in franchise history. [TheHockeyWriters]
- A doubter now sees the Bruins as likely to win the cup. Don't get excited, as he picked the Rangers and then the Penguins to eliminate the Bruins before now. [WEEI]
- Here are five keys to the Bruins/Blackhawks matchup. [SportsMedia101]
- David Krejci continues to quietly lead the Bruins in offense. [ProvidenceJournal]
- Desperately seeking offense (from the third and fourth lines,) and Shawn Thornton faces his former teammates. [TheBostonGlobe]
- C'Mon, Ref! discusses the Gregory Campbell injury, and why no whistle was blown. [TSN]
- Enjoy this eulogy of the Pittsburgh Penguins, complete with snarky Photochops. [PuckDaddy]
- Disappointed in your team's playoff run? See where yours ranks. [Grantland]
- And the Bruins get a warm sendoff from fans as they leave for Chicago. [@NHLBruins^CS]
- Jack Edwards retweeted a cartoon... [@RealJackEdwards]