Posts About "Bruce Cassidy"
Bruins Enjoying Serious Success With Coach Cassidy
July 8th, 2020 It is never easy to be told that your services are no longer needed. As a head coach of a sports team, that day can come at any time. Just ask Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy. Cassidy had his first shot as a National Hockey League head coach with the Washington Capitals 18 years ago. A young 37-year-old boss, he brought the...
Bruins News & Rumors: NHL Hub City, Player Playoff Availability & More
June 30th, 2020 In today's edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, head coach Bruce Cassidy discussed the potential for Toronto being a Hub City for the playoffs, the concern players may have about playing given the circumstances and he would announce his goalies for the playoffs. Additionally, Joakim Nordstrom has returned to Boston. Bruce...
Bruins Face Balancing Act in Round-Robin Tournament
June 25th, 2020 The Boston Bruins do not have to play their way into the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, if they happen, because the team's regular season record left it atop the National Hockey League's standings. However, the round-robin tournament that would decide the top four seeds in each conference could cost Boston that position. The question is,...
Bruins' Stanley Cup Quest More Difficult With Proposed Playoffs
May 24th, 2020 Ongoing discussions about how to finish the 2019-20 NHL season appear to be making progress this week with various reports that the NHL and NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) are devising an unprecedented 24-team playoff format. While the timeline to close out the season remains undecided, the playoff format being discussed would create a...
Bruins Reaping Benefits of Internal Competition
February 11th, 2020 On Dec. 30, Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk was noticeably absent from a large part of the first period of a game against the Buffalo Sabres. When he returned to the ice in the next period, he proceeded to score two goals in less than 20 seconds and helped the team to a 3-2 victory. After the game, it was revealed that it had been...
Are the Big Bad Bruins Back?
February 3rd, 2020 Are we seeing the return of the Big Bad Boston Bruins? It was only one game, but that one game showed signs of the Bruins' physical, bruising and fighting style of the 1970s and 1980s when they were the toast of the town. After showing no sign of being the physical and intimidating Bruins they used to be through the first 51 games of...
Bruins' DeBrusk Hitting Much-Needed Hot Streak
January 15th, 2020 A little over a week ago, I wrote about a problem the Boston Bruins have been facing: secondary scoring. The lack of scoring behind the Bruins' top line isn't a new issue, but rather one that the team has been aware of (but have been fortunate enough to overlook) for quite some time. It seems that Jake DeBrusk was listening. The...
Bruins Need Kuraly to Step Up
January 14th, 2020 It all began on April 21, 2017. That was the date then-Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien elected to start a relatively unknown young prospect in Game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in place of a struggling Ryan Spooner. Sean Kuraly found himself on the playoff roster that season because of a spate of injuries....
Bruins' Keys to Success in 2020
January 4th, 2020 Although they fell just short of the ultimate goal, 2019 was a pretty good year for the Boston Bruins. The team also started off the 2019-20 season with a bang but has faltered of late. Despite the December skid, the Bruins sit well atop the Atlantic Division standings, and halfway through the season look poised for another playoff...
Cassidy, Berube, Reirden, Gallant Named NHL All-Star Coaches
January 3rd, 2020 NEW YORK — Boston's Bruce Cassidy, Craig Berube of the St. Louis Blues, Washington's Todd Reirden and Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights will be the head coaches at NHL All-Star Weekend later this month. Cassidy's Bruins (.702, 24-7-11), Berube's Blues (.690, 26-10-6), Reirden’s Capitals (.720, 27-9-5) and Gallant's...
Bruins: Not Over Stanley Cup Final Loss?
December 27th, 2019 Throughout the 2018-19 season, one thing was obvious about the Boston Bruins: this group of guys wanted to play, and win, for each other. Although the team fell just short of accomplishing its ultimate goal, this strong leadership and all-for-one mentality produced amazing results. Now, the Bruins are struggling. Yes, the team is...
Bruins' Goal Clear After Stanley Cup Final Disappointment
September 13th, 2019 Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has one more tool available this year as he tries to take the team from Stanley Cup finalist to NHL champion. Street cred. Armed with a contract extension and an updated resume that includes an Eastern Conference champ...
Bruins' Bruce Cassidy Signs Contract Extension
September 11th, 2019 On Wednesday, the Boston Bruins and general manager Don Sweeney announced that the team has signed head coach Bruce Cassidy to a multi-year contract extension with the club. https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1171770396267425792 Cassidy is the 28th coach in franchise history and took over for the club in 2017 following the...
