Perhaps being half way around the world makes it easier to move on, but I've become fairly philosophical about it. Yeah it sucks to lose, and games 2 and 5 in particular were incredibly frustrating, while game 7 was just disappointing all round. Stanley Cups are so very hard to win so to blow a golden opportunity is a huge let down.
But I also reflect and think how much I enjoyed the journey, from the early season injuries and struggles and grinding of results, to the development of a tough, versatile, united and highly likeable playing group that went on a tear post New Year's, and then the first 3 rounds of the playoffs were brilliant - turning around a slow start against the Leafs, putting away tough opposition in Columbus, and then playing probably our best hockey of the year to quickly dispatch the Canes. The SCF was obviously not so enjoyable, but it was a roller coaster with a couple of real highs. I felt it was a really exciting, interesting, and LONG season, travelling with a mostly wonderful team all the way to June and the last possible game. Yeah for sure it still hurts that in the end they came up just short, and the Bruins' overall SCF record got even uglier, but I still appreciate everything that went before.
On to next season - I'm more than ready for it to begin! Deep down I can't see the Bs repeating what they achieved this year, but you never know. Either way, we stand by them.