And now it is the morning after.
Like it or not, this organization has to get back to work, because in less than a month they need to:
(1) Unravel the mystery that is the future of Barry Trotz, which will cascade through the entire coaching staff.
(2) Determine if/how they can resign John Carlson within the salary cap, and if they can't/won't, what the backup plan is.
(3) Make final preparations for and participate in the upcoming draft.
(4) Prepare for the UFA period that starts July 1. This becomes potentially more important if Carlson is not resigned.
My fandom is following a franchise as opposed to just rooting for a team. This is the most interesting time of year for me, and it is an especially hectic time in hockey, where many of the big decision making windows are compressed into such a short time period. We've seen example after example of how this team takes its next steps after not capturing the big prize. Now we will see how they handle things after they DO capture it.