It was a long weekend, and there was a lot to digest. Let's get to it!
- Bruins fans and media must be prepared to respond appropriately to any Bruins trade, no matter how awful. Let this primer will be your guide. [DaysOfYOrr]
- The news coming out of NHL Draft weekend for the Bruins is not awful. Not good for this year, but not awful. [BostonHerald]
- The word that comes to mind for the Bruins this year is "bridge." Like what despondent people leap from... [TheBostonGlobe]
- But we'll always have Adam McQuaid , and you can almost hear Don Sweeney and Cam Neely cackling about winning their game of "dog in the manger" against Peter Chiarelli. [CausewayCrowd]
- The Bruins have burned down their roster with fire! Any Bruin is available, and at any price, apparently. [TooManyMenOnTheSite]
- Here is a summary of what players were taken by the Bruins on Draft Day #2. Bonus: See which NHL teams drafted other Boston area players. [PatriotLedger]
- Here's another synopsis on the Bruins near-historic 10 player haul. [HockeyBuzz]
- The sheer volume of players drafted were not the Bruins' ultimate goal. Don Sweeney hoped to parlay his picks into a move up perhaps as high as #3. [ESPN]
- After it all sifts out, here is one take on projected lines and pairings for the Bruins. [NESN]
- Ryan Lambert sees abject failure in his long assessment of the Bruins draft results. Consider the source. [PuckDaddy]
- If you can use a laugh, enjoy the submissions to the #DougieSmearCampaign on Twitter. Feel free to submit your own! [Twitter]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- Sift through these opinions on the trades accomplished around the NHL on Draft Day. (Skip the Bruins section, unless the thought of Chiarelli laughing amuses you as well.) [KuklasKorner]
- Many players with Massachusetts ties were selected in this year's NHL Draft. [MassLive]
- Former Bruin Anton Khudobin has landed with the Ducks in one of a flurry of goaltender movements around the league. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Former Bruins Phil Kessel is still being dangled, with the Maple Leafs willing to hold $2 million in salary to help him find a new home. [TSN]
- The Stanley Cup partied down at the Chicago Pride parade, a splendid time was had by all. [BarDown]
- Revisit the top memorable NHL Draft moments. [SportsNet]
- On to the Hockey Hall of Fame inductions- who's a lock? [PuckDaddy]
- NHLer J.J. Watt might have gone the NHL route. See his slap shot at a Wisconsin charity event. (With video) [PuckDaddy]
- Sons follow fathers into the NHL, but is it bloodlines or connections that facilitate this? [HockeyInSociety]
- The NHL was instrumental in improving the technology that brought us the MP3 and better quality audio. [Time]
- Players who find themselves embroiled in social media missteps can be extricated if the narrative tables are turned and by becoming the REAL victims. [PensionPlanPuppets]
Joe Haggerty can kiss our ass