from Chris Johnston of Sportsnet,

Perhaps we should have listened a little more intently when Brad Marchand said every NHL arena holds roughly the same amount of people.

For what was a massive civic celebration here in St. Louis — a game 17,924 days in the making — looked like nothing more than another day at the office for the buzzsaws from Boston.

It was Marchand and his mates from the “Perfection Line” that let out the largest roar on a sweaty Saturday where a city gathered to bury 49 years of Stanley Cup Final frustration. The Bruins steamrolled St. Louis, 7-2. They were oblivious to everything that made this moment so special in the Gateway to the West.

“There’s a lot of energy in every single building in the NHL, Stanley Cup Finals,” said Marchand. “It’s expected, it’s been that way the entire playoffs. Vegas has more energy in warmups than any team in the entire league. Yeah, it’s loud in here, it’s fun. It’s loud in every building in playoffs.

“Again, when you get on the ice, [the fans] mean nothing. It means nothing. You play the game on the ice, they’re not out there stopping plays or scoring goals. It’s what’s played on the ice. That’s what we’re worried about.”

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