"In light of the Red Sox' toxic collapse, the Bruins represent a stark contrast.

Whereas the Sox crumbled as the clubhouse dissolved into turmoil, the Bruins are the picture of cohesiveness.

One of the final pieces of preparation the Bruins made for their Stanley Cup defense, which begins tomorrow night at the Garden against Philadelphia, was a team-building retreat to Great Diamond Island off the coast of Portland, Maine, on Sunday and Monday.

The players participated in a number of activities, such as kayaking, rope climbing and building a raft."