Management Bruce Cassidy II

[KrejciMVP]

I know what you said.

He’s 6-11 in the playoffs with MTL. Last time I checked, they were an NHL team as well?

It’s almost as if you were leaving his playoff record with Montreal out to better make your point...

Not really. I dont even care about his Montreal record as I mentioned Boston . All in your head

 

[Number8]

Cassidy pretty much said it was a lack of execution.

Agree completely and he was 100% right. You’d have to be a hockey novice to not know we need to execute much much better. I highly doubt Babcock is saying “holy s**t, Boston is going to try not to put on a crap show like that on Saturday. We need to adjust for that!”

That said, I expect Babcock WILL be telling his team not to expect another gift game like that. Not because Cassidy said it himself though.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

I know what you said.

He’s 6-11 in the playoffs with MTL. Last time I checked, they were an NHL team as well?

It’s almost as if you were leaving his playoff record with Montreal out to better make your point...

since you want to play this game, Julien wins just as often as Babcock, Quenneville, etc in the playoffs

playoff winning %:

Julien: .548
Babcock: .554
Quenneville: .547
Sutter: .524

 

[Over the volcano]

I don’t think anyone is pining for Julien

 

[LouJersey]

Julien had a 53-39 playoff record with Boston with 2 cup finals, Coaching is a huge factor in these games, Cassidy at 7-12 has big shoes to fill

If they lost to Toronto this would be his first series lost as favorite...Claude had great play-off seasons, and quite a few clunkers.

 

[KrejciMVP]

If they lost to Toronto this would be his first series lost as favorite...Claude had great play-off seasons, and quite a few clunkers.

We may be favorites but toronto has age on their side and a big addition of Tavares. This is could be Bergerons and Krejci last best shot to win

 

[JRull86]

We may be favorites but toronto has age on their side and a big addition of Tavares. This is could be Bergerons and Krejci last best shot to win

They also have an upcoming cap crunch that is going to sink them if they aren't smart about it in a year or two.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Correct me if I am wrong but hasn’t it been six years since Julien has won a playoff round?

 

[GloryDaze4877]

since you want to play this game, Julien wins just as often as Babcock, Quenneville, etc in the playoffs

playoff winning %:

Julien: .548
Babcock: .554
Quenneville: .547
Sutter: .524

What game was I playing exactly?

I thought I was playing the game where I was talking about Cassidy and that I didn’t think he was “tipping his hand” to Toronto by being straight with the media.

Another poster completely changed the subject and said that Julien never did that (who gives a flying f***) and posted CJ’s playoff record with the B’s. I simply pointed out that Clode’s overall playoff record wasn’t as good as he was making it seem.

Which once again had zero to do with the original discussion.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Correct me if I am wrong but hasn’t it been six years since Julien has won a playoff round?

5 years I think. Babcock hasnt won a series in 6 years. Quenville 4 years. Still all good coaches

 

[Over the volcano]

We may be favorites but toronto has age on their side and a big addition of Tavares. This is could be Bergerons and Krejci last best shot to win

Krejci and Bergeron just had their best seasons production wise- I know their ages but the window is a little bigger than just this year for them.

 

[GordonHowe]

I don’t think anyone is pining for Julien

I am.

Well, actually, I've moved on, but still admire what he did for the Bruins.

 

[neelynugs]

certainly had the team ready to go tonight

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Yeah I know I’m bringing up Julien. Who gives a f*** right?

But never, ever, ever in Julien’s career with Boston did he make a game to game adjustment a quarter as big as we saw tonight. Or at least have his team completely shift gears.

Cassidy is f***ing awesome. Anyone still “hesitant” about him behind the bench is a whole different level of stubborn.

 

[trenton1]

Correct me if I am wrong but hasn’t it been six years since Julien has won a playoff round?

2014. red Wings.

 

[World of Wardlow]

Yeah I know I’m bringing up Julien. Who gives a **** right?

But never, ever, ever in Julien’s career with Boston did he make a game to game adjustment a quarter as big as we saw tonight. Or at least have his team completely shift gears.

Cassidy is ****ing awesome. Anyone still “hesitant” about him behind the bench is a whole different level of stubborn.

Hopefully Cassidy is learning on his mistakes. But you seem to forget how stubborn Cassidy was last year against Tampa Bay in the second round when he REFUSED to break up the first line to give some much NEEDED balance on the other lines. I still believe that was the downfall. They had ONE line working ....

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Hopefully Cassidy is learning on his mistakes. But you seem to forget how stubborn Cassidy was last year against Tampa Bay in the second round when he REFUSED to break up the first line to give some much NEEDED balance on the other lines. I still believe that was the downfall. They had ONE line working ....

I don’t think I saw Julien change lines any time after game 10 of the regular season, so Cassidy’s stubbornness last season in the playoffs doesn’t phase me.

 

[World of Wardlow]

I don’t think I saw Julien change lines any time after game 10 of the regular season, so Cassidy’s stubbornness last season in the playoffs doesn’t phase me.

It doesn't phase you that there was no offensive jolt/push other than the first line? Putting all your eggs in one basket is a good idea?

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

It doesn't phase you that there was no offensive jolt/push other than the first line? Putting all your eggs in one basket is a good idea?

I would honestly feel insane if I started criticizing Bruce Cassidy in the present moment so I’ll pass.

 

[World of Wardlow]

I would honestly feel insane if I started criticizing Bruce Cassidy in the present moment so I’ll pass.

Why is that? I didn't know he was perfect.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Why is that? I didn't know he was perfect.

Hes not. I just think that the way he got the team to play tonight was pretty epic. I’m not going to start picking on him for perceived error of a playoff series last year given what i thought he showed tonight. Maybe some other time.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Yeah I know I’m bringing up Julien. Who gives a **** right?

But never, ever, ever in Julien’s career with Boston did he make a game to game adjustment a quarter as big as we saw tonight. Or at least have his team completely shift gears.

Cassidy is ****ing awesome. Anyone still “hesitant” about him behind the bench is a whole different level of stubborn.

I was the one that said I didn’t give a f*** about Julien

In fairness to myself, it was in the context of stats being presented about Clode that had nothing to do with the discussion of Cassidy “tipping his hand” to the opposition.

Back to that...

Do people still think that Cassidy’s honesty with the media had any adverse effects on the game?

No?

Alrighty then.

I don’t think Cassidy is perfect, and have some issues with certain things he does, but he has done an unbelievable job since taking over.

Anyone still pining for Clode needs to understand that it’s ok to love his time with the team and what he did here, but that’s over and Cassidy is the man for the job at this time.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I was the one that said I didn’t give a **** about Julien

In fairness to myself, it was in the context of stats being presented about Clode that had nothing to do with the discussion of Cassidy “tipping his hand” to the opposition.

Back to that...

Do people still think that Cassidy’s honesty with the media had any adverse effects on the game?

No?

Alrighty then.

I don’t think Cassidy is perfect, and have some issues with certain things he does, but he has done an unbelievable job since taking over.

Anyone still pining for Clode needs to understand that it’s ok to love his time with the team and what he did here, but that’s over and Cassidy is the man for the job at this time.

Haha 3 days later still upset over a simple post of claudes playoff stats that wasnt even directed at you. Hope you enjoyed that game last night. Shows old time hockey is still alive

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Haha 3 days later still upset over a simple post of claudes playoff stats that wasnt even directed at you. Hope you enjoyed that game last night. Shows old time hockey is still alive

3 days later and you still don’t understand that my initial reply was to another poster concerned about Cassidy “tipping his hand”, and had zero to do with you posting Clode’s partial playoff record in a Cassidy thread (for some unknown reason).

I loved the game last night, but that was not “old time hockey”. Today’s players don’t know how to play it anymore, which explains Kadri’s ridiculous response.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Yeah I know I’m bringing up Julien. Who gives a **** right?

But never, ever, ever in Julien’s career with Boston did he make a game to game adjustment a quarter as big as we saw tonight. Or at least have his team completely shift gears.

Cassidy is ****ing awesome. Anyone still “hesitant” about him behind the bench is a whole different level of stubborn.

Well I’m stubborn.

To me it says more about Game 1 than it does Game 2.

I’m on board with some things, off-board with others. Overall he’s been excellent during the regular season, but I’m gonna have to see some real playoff success before I lose my hesitation.