An estimated crowd of 1 million showed up to help the Boston Bruins celebrate their first Stanley Cup in almost 40 years.

[ad#Google Adsense 300×250 in story]The Bruins took the cup through the streets of Boston riding duck boats — bus-like vehicles that can drive on land and float on water. It was described as a sea of black and gold by NESN.

“It was more overwhelming than I expected,” Bruins forward Shawn Thornton said. “It was an unbelievable turnout. I didn’t know that many people lived in Boston, let alone be on the streets today. It was an awesome, awesome experience.

NESN has some great coverage of the cup parade, with pages of pages and pictures posted about the parage. Reaction from players and fans too.