Six Cup Final Takeaways - And One That Still Stings Bruins Fans

The Stanley Cup Final always drags a few old wounds back into the light, and Boston has one of the deepest scars in the building. This set of thoughts looks at the series through that lens, mixing what matters on the ice with the kind of fallout front offices remember long after the handshake line. There is more at stake here than one trophy, because every Final leaves behind a paper trail of lessons, regrets, and what-ifs that the smart teams file away for later.