Fresh Links: That's All, Folks Edition

The Bruins and we are now free to pursue other interests until September.

• Several Bruins were candid about their poor performances. The Bruins faced yet another Game 7, only to find that they had not elevated their game after winning the previous series over the Red Wings. [TheBostonGlobe]
• Here's why Brad Marchand will still be an important player for the Bruins. [TheScore]
• The President's Trophy. Yay. The Bruins seemed rattled, and the Canadiens sold themselves as the underdogs. [MassLive]
• Zdeno Chara seemed uncharacteristically off, as did the Bruins. David Krejci was "a blank Czech." [TheBostonGlobe]
• Not everyone agrees with the Habs cying "disrespect." [ESPN]
• In fact, some ask what respect the Habs have earned. [YahooSports]
• It was put up or shut up time. It was no surprise when an unlucky bounce off a skate went into the net. [TheBostonGlobe]
• In any case, the buck stops at TD Garden. [WEEI]
• Looking back, here's a brief assessment of what things mattered, and didn't, in the series. [TheScore]
• Jarome Iginla was the lone goal scorer for the Bruins, but still finds himself in a familiar place in his quest for the cup. [NHL]
• Next order of business for the Bruins- hibernation. [SeacoastOnline]

Cheer up, Chowder, our very own Sarah  Connors will be featured speaking live at 2:25PM EST today, and you can listen online.

• Media Player for TSN1260 Sports Talk, Edmonton AB. [TSN1260]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• The Habs move on to take on the New York Rangers. Bonne chance! [NYDailyNews]
• Hey, parents- guess which sport actually graduates the most student-athletes? Yep, that'd be hockey. [CollegeHockeyInc]
• Don Cherry was in full Bruins mode last evening, check out his suit! [PuckDaddy]
• Stay classy, Habs fans, think of the children... [YahooHockey]
• Happy P.K. Subban planted a smacker on Pierre McGuire. [TheHockeyNews]
• Media Fail: George Parros got an assist for the Habs from the press box! [BarDownTSN]
• In this statistical analysis from 2008 to 2013, hockey has gained participants along with certain "adventure" sports. "Bar sports" have lost interest, apparently. [FiveThirtyEight]
• Cheer up and watch the OYO Sportstoys Lego figure of Bobby Orr recreating "The Goal" along with an animation of Round One playoff highlights. [BarDownTSN]