It all comes out at breakup day, and boy was there a lot to cover.
- The spirits were willing, but the bodies were battered. An appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals would not have ended well for Boston anyway. 98.5 The Sports Hub
- A bunch of Bruins were pretty beaten up by the time their season ended in Tampa Bay, as listed here. Bruins Daily
- Regarding free agency: Riley Nash spoke about how the Bruins took a chance on him and put him in a position to succeed, and to whom he owes a debt of gratitude. Rick Nash suffered an unlucky break this season and Anton Khudobin really REALLY likes Boston. Boston Herald
- looking ahead to the NHL Draft, review the picks that remain with the Bruins after all the wheeling and dealing done earlier for depth players. Boston.com
- Charlie McAvoy will be joining Team USA at the IIHF World Championship. USA Hockey
- McAvoy is still salty about a game changing non-call that turned the tide of not only Game #4 but series against the Lightning. Boston Globe
- Third Worlds- David Pastrnak and David Krejci are off to Denmark to once again represent the Czech Republic. Boxscore News
- The best the Bruins can take from their exit in the second round would be the lessons they learned from it. Providence Journal
- The flap surrounding Brad Marchand’s final licking incident can serve as a springboard for him to move beyond that kind of nonsense PERMANENTLY. Please. Metro
- Or maybe Marchand is just going to focus on chirping via Twitter now. WEEI
Elsewhere around the rink:
- In an effort to bring new skills and outlooks, NHL teams are widening their nets as they cast about for coaching talent. NBC Sports
- This round table discussion covers the big winners and losers in the playoffs so far, along with the secret desires for upcoming matchups. ESPN
- Here are all the results so far from the IIHF World Championship, day by day. Today’s action includes CZE v. RUS and USA v. LAT. NHL