Well, I guess the 2020-2021 NHL season is officially over. The boats are back in their docks, the Bud Light cans have been swept up, and the Stanley Cup is back on its way north to get the dent fixed. For the final time as a team, the 2021 Stanley Cup champions gathered together to celebrate their victory and thank the fans.
The championship parade, be it on land or sea, always has a tinge of bittersweetness hanging in the air. While it’s great to see everyone having a good time, you also know that changes are coming and the group of players that show up for training camp in September are going to be vastly different than the ones we saw parading around shirtless in Tampa yesterday.