"The Bruins must be sick to death of being asked about the "Stanley Cup hangover." But the questions won't stop as long as they continue to display classic symptoms.

Coming into this season, no one could predict just what form the hangover would take, only that it definitely would happen, one way or another.

We saw a very interesting iteration in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Carolina, a stunning emotional breakdown that now becomes part of the textbook for coaches of future Cup winners, a warning of what might occur with their teams."