NHL Morning Papers (Monday Edition): Penguins continue celebration, questions about Hossa and high prices pushing some families away from the game

More Stanley Cup Final Reaction

From Detroit

• Michael Rosenberg compares Marian Hossa’s career playoff numbers to those of Pavel Datsyuk, in an attempt to put a positive spin on Hossa’s poor post-season.
• The Wings know that they have to rest up a bit before starting to workout this summer.
• Here is a look at the Wings’ roster heading into the summer–so much depth.
• One of the reasons for Detroit’s sustained success, has been the organization’s ability to bridge the generations for the team’s youngsters.
• The Red Wings shouldn’t be ashamed, they should just use this loss as motivation, writes Bob Wojnowski.

From Pittsburgh

• Cut Sidney Crosby some slack, writes Jeff Blair of the Globe & Mail.
• Mario Lemieux likes the Penguins’ chances moving forward.  So does Dan Bylsma.
• Bruce Dowbiggen of the Globe & Mail was not a fan of Jim Hughson’s championship call on CBC.
• Remember Sidney Crosby’s injury?  He should be alright in a couple weeks.
• If you didn’t catch it on television, the Penguins took the Cup to the Pittsburgh Pirates game on Sunday.
• The Penguins fans just cannot wait for the victory parade this afternoon.  Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be at the parade.
• Winning the Cup has been even better than the Penguins could have wished.
• Penguins veteran winger Bill Guerin does not want to hang up the skates just yet.
• The Penguins players hope that the same players return to Pittsburgh next season, but also know that changes are made every summer, writes Kevin Gorman.

The Rest

• Adrian Dater of the Denver Post opines that the Avalanche’s handling of the Ian Laperriere contract situation does not really make much sense.
• Andrew Brunette has to spend a lot of time inside this summer, but is keeping a good attitude about it.
• Lightning netminder Mike Smith is still feeling the effects of his post-concussion syndrome.
• Hockey is not a popular sport among immigrants in Toronto mainly due to the high prices involved with playing the game.
• The Vancouver Canucks want Scott Arniel to continue coaching within the organization with the Manitoba Moose.