Time to start looking forward to next season. And cheer up.
- Buck up, chummies! The Bruins' core is strong, and it bodes well for the future. [BostonHerald]
- Peter Chiarelli will speak to the media at about noon today. Do questions surround Brad Marchand and Tyler Seguin, who "only led the club in futility under pressure?" [TheBostonGlobe]
- A concise "to-do" list for the Bruins in the offseason. [WEEI]
- The possible implications of Nathan Horton 's injuries on his free agency. [TheHockeyWriters]
- Speaking of injuries, Patrice Bergeron remains hospitalized after Game 6. [CBSSports]
- Chiarelli will be in the spotlight as the Bruins need to firm the roster for next season. Here is where things stand. [TheBostonGlobe]
- Enjoy this amusing video of Andrew Ference removing his playoff beard. [NESN]
- Here is a light Finals journal, on jinxes, sandwiches, odds, and unrelenting spirit. [SportingNews]
- NHL reality fun- listen to the refs that were mic'ed up during the finals. [BackhandShelf]
- There was a noticeable uptick in Boston area adult website traffic after Game 6 concluded. (This link IS completely safe for work.) [StarTribune]
- Game 6 ratings were up 66% over last year's Game 6. [USAToday]
- How about a Taiwanese animation of the finals. Vaguely disturbing fun. Why not? [PuckDaddy]
- Bruins tickets for LIFE! A fan found relief from rising ticket prices. [ESPN]
- Is "individuality is only permitted when a player is a success on the ice?" Possible fallout of the Ilya Bryzgalov buyout. [TheHockeyWriters]
- Elliotte Friedman has thirty thoughts for you. [CBCSports]
- Enjoy this retrospective- 20 years of awkwardness as The Bettman presents the Stanley Cup. [Grantland]