Many inside the NHL group have been stunned to be taught on June 6 that the Boston Bruins had parted ways with head coach Bruce Cassidy.
While Boston was bounced from this yr’s postseason event by the Carolina Hurricanes within the first spherical, Cassidy had guided the membership to at least one Stanley Cup Final look in 2019, playoff berths in each of his six seasons in cost and an total regular-season report of 245-108-46 and a postseason mark of 36-37.
Cassidy did not have to attend lengthy for his subsequent alternative, because the Vegas Golden Knights scooped him up earlier this week after they fired Peter DeBoer final month. On Thursday, Cassidy spoke with media members about his philosophy in his new gig.
“This is not some sort of a revenge tour,” Cassidy defined, per Tracey Myers of the NHL’s web site. “I just want to prove to myself, more importantly, that I’m capable of doing the job and winning, winning in the postseason. So, there’s a little bit of that. It’s not going to consume me every day, by any means. When you come close to winning the Cup, it’s always in the back of your mind and you want to finish the job. I definitely have that mindset where I’m at.”
The 57-year-old added he needed to remain unemployed for as brief a time as potential.
“When I got the news [in Boston], people reflect, obviously, but I wanted to go right back to work,” he remarked. “I think I’m a young guy. I love coaching. That was a conversation I had with (wife) Julie very quickly. Hey, it’s got to be the right fit for me, right fit for the team. That’s obvious. But I was going to try to pursue opportunities right away. As I told some people, I just got tired of being out of work, so here we are (laughs).”
The Bruins, in the meantime, are nonetheless conducting a seek for Cassidy’s substitute.
Golden Knights HC Bruce Cassidy: ‘This shouldn’t be some type of a revenge tour’
Source: Panapanahon News
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