Posts About "Bruce Cassidy"
Bruce Cassidy Deserves Extra Credit
February 28th, 2018 Following the 2013-14 season, things went downhill for the Boston Bruins. In 2014, the team claimed the Presidents' Trophy and advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs only to fall in a disappointing series against their hated rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in seven games. That was the last season that the Bruins made...Reflecting on Bruce Cassidy's Run In Providence
February 23rd, 2018 Bruce Cassidy took a winding road in hockey to become the head coach of the Boston Bruins. Since taking over after the firing of Claude Julien last season, Cassidy finished his first 82 games behind the Boston bench an astounding 53-20-9. That’s a sample size equivalent to a full season. Boston is in the mix for the Presidents’...
Dissecting the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup DNA
February 22nd, 2018 Implacable. Unflappable. Unassailable. These three words come to mind when I think of the 2017-18 Boston Bruins. Tuesday's epic third period comeback versus the Edmonton Oilers was merely the latest installment of the team's unwavering desire and ability to get the job done. Up a goal, down a goal, on home ice or in someone else's...
Happy Anniversary, Bruce Cassidy
February 8th, 2018 What a difference a year makes. Exactly one year ago yesterday, the Boston Bruins hired Bruce Cassidy to take over as the team's interim head coach in relief of Claude Julien. The Bruins were coming off two consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs and looked poised to miss it for a third straight year. When Cassidy took over, however,...Are the Boston Bruins Peaking Too Soon?
January 30th, 2018 The Boston Bruins are on a streak of epic, historical proportions, having recorded at least one point in 18 consecutive contests (14-0-4) as they emerge from the All-Star break. Eighteen. As in, the Bruins' point streak can buy itself a pack of Marlboro and join the Marine Corps. Ok, so it hasn't been quite that long. Please excuse...
Bruins & Jets Turning Heads with Offense
January 26th, 2018 Last year, the Winnipeg Jets and the Boston Bruins weren’t the best teams in the league. The Jets didn’t even make the playoffs and the Bruins were eliminated in the first round. Now they rank third and fourth overall and both teams are looking like competitive playoff contenders. So what’s changed for them and how did they manage...