Management Bruce Cassidy II

[TheReal13Linseman]

Cassidy is being out-coached at the moment. Babcock has him sending out the Bruins 4th line against his own 1st line even when Cassidy has the last change. When you can get the opposing coach to try and put his 4th line on the ice against your 1st your winning... Babcock is sticking with his line combos and Cassidy is leaving the blender on from horn to horn. He is also overplaying the Bergy line, which combined with the constant double shifting and line juggling is tiring them out.

It was alarming that he, and a lot of other people, were looking to Sean Kuraly, to play a major role in this series.

 

[GordonHowe]

He’s literally in the running for coach of the year

Wait. I didn't see him literally running for it. Where is he now?

 

[Over the volcano]

How do you scratch the team’s best two forecheckers and then expect the team to compete in a must win playoff game?

Big fan of Cassidy but this is baffling

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

It was alarming that he, and a lot of other people, were looking to Sean Kuraly, to play a major role in this series.

So, how alarming is it now?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

So Babcock pulls his goalie with 2 minutes left. With Boston's top unit on the ice.

Nice move. Thanks.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

It was alarming that he, and a lot of other people, were looking to Sean Kuraly, to play a major role in this series.

And???

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

So, how alarming is it now?

Game 4: Bruce was good;
Game 5: Bruce was not;
Game 6; Bruce was good;
Game 7: ?

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Game 4: Bruce was good;
Game 5: Bruce was not;
Game 6; Bruce was good;
Game 7: ?

Take away Bruce and replace it with your name and it still applies.

Also replace Bruce with Mike and it still applies

It is the playoffs.

Keep hoping the Bruins lose and you get to be right

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Game 4: Bruce was good;
Game 5: Bruce was not;
Game 6; Bruce was good;
Game 7: ?

So, when they win he's good. When they lose he's bad.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Kudos to Cassidy and his decisions with the roster. The right adjustments were made.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

So, when they win he's good. When they lose he's bad.

Lets pretend for a minute that we’re adults having a reasoned conversation.

It so happened that the team played well in games 4 & 6 but unlike in game 2 where no coaching adjustments were needed, they were needed in games 4 and 6 and he made them...and the team played well. So, yes, I’m suggesting there’s a correlation. Kudos to him.

Will he do the same in Game 7 to the same effect? We’ll know in about 48 hours.

 

[bruins repeat time]

Maybe it is me but I don't feel coaching has decided much in this series . Most the match ups are saw -offs .

Simply put I have heard after every game how the winning coach was so good and the losing coach so bad and I have heard that from the media as well . I say both are good coaches and I really haven't seen any major edges gained through coaching in this series .

 

[The Laukomotive]

This thread: Cassidy is being outcoached.

Toronto’s board: Babcock is being outcoached.

 

[PlayMakers]

I've been very critical of Cassidy in this series but I give him a TON of credit for the job he did today.

IMO, major changes were needed in how HE was approaching this series, and in that in-game interview today, he went right down the list..."We decided to be more assertive with our forecheck, pinches, quick ups and getting on top of people, and it's worked out for us. This is more our identity. Toronto is a fast team so we have to be careful, there's a risk/reward, but so far it's worked out for us."

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Excellent line changes taking out a slow player and an injured one. Inserting 2 fast guys to get on that Leaf dee.

 

[GarbageGoal]

So, when they win he's good. When they lose he's bad.

Welcome to every fan section on HFBoards regarding every coach.

 

[GarbageGoal]

This thread: Cassidy is being outcoached.

Toronto’s board: Babcock is being outcoached.

Not only that, it's time for Babcock to GO.

 

[TwineTickler]

It was alarming that he, and a lot of other people, were looking to Sean Kuraly, to play a major role in this series.

You feel different about this statement today? Kuraly is actually a pretty damn important player for this team. He was terrific yesteday.

As for Butch.... yesterday was his best coaching job of the series for sure. Got some speed back in the lineup, which they should have done in game 5. Got back to playing their game instead of trying to beat Toronto's game, which I think is extremely important. For the first 5 games it seemed like Babcock let Cassidy do all the tinkering, and adjustments, and Toronto just played their game... and I think we finally played ours in game 6. Hopefully we see that again tomorrow.

 

[Chief Nine]

This thread: Cassidy is being outcoached.

Toronto’s board: Babcock is being outcoached.

Conclusion:

Both fan bases have no clue what outcoaching means (or actually coaching)

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

Still unsure how I feel about Moore + Gryz pairing. But beyond that, he's made some real nice adjustments.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

You feel different about this statement today? Kuraly is actually a pretty damn important player for this team. He was terrific yesteday.

As for Butch.... yesterday was his best coaching job of the series for sure. Got some speed back in the lineup, which they should have done in game 5. Got back to playing their game instead of trying to beat Toronto's game, which I think is extremely important. For the first 5 games it seemed like Babcock let Cassidy do all the tinkering, and adjustments, and Toronto just played their game... and I think we finally played ours in game 6. Hopefully we see that again tomorrow.

Yes and no. I meant more that it was his first game back and starting the fourth line and the pregame comments seemed like we were welcoming back an All Star caliber player. I love SK’s game and he was great yesterday and we definitely need him, and missed him, on the fourth line. I guess I just more meant that even if SK has the best game of his entire life, if the 63s 88s 37s and 46s don’t come through, it’s all for naught.

 

[Dr Hook]

Still unsure how I feel about Moore + Gryz pairing. But beyond that, he's made some real nice adjustments.

Not too much choice in that one due to the injuries to Miller and Clifton- Gryz is on his right side in that pairing and he's better on his left, as is Moore, but Gryz is better on the right than Moore, but whatever the case there is going to be some struggle. Gryz or Moore on the right are still miles better than the Kampfer option, though.

 

[Prince Pasta]

How do you scratch the team’s best two forecheckers and then expect the team to compete in a must win playoff game?

Big fan of Cassidy but this is baffling

well Wagners hurting, Backes is pretty useless IMO.

 

[ODAAT]

How do you scratch the team’s best two forecheckers and then expect the team to compete in a must win playoff game?

Big fan of Cassidy but this is baffling

Wagner IMO, is not healthy, no way he goes from playing the game we saw all season to what he`s done in the playoffs and Backes, despite having a great game 2 has been irrelevant since then, totally understandable moves

 

[alg363636]

He's been mostly out coached on home ice this series.

Gotta be better tomorrow.