Management Bruce Cassidy II
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ODAAT
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not sure that this wasn`t how many Caps players felt about Butch when he last stood behind a NHL bench. He (BB) was hardly the only player from that team who had less than kind things to say about him.
I think it was a case where a young coach took on far more than he could handle, struggled in communicating with the players and simply wasn`t ready for the NHL gig
Flash forward a ton of years, loads of dues paying in the AHL and I think even Butch would look at his time in Washington and be able to identify many areas in which he could have handled things better
Now, that was a long time ago and Bates "call me JAG" Battaglia needs to let it go
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Again, yes. But it was ages ago and he's clearly made improvements. Pretty shitty way to crap on someone who is enjoying some success and put in the work to get there. Especially when the player is self admitted ignorant to anything Cassidy has done lately, or what's going on in the NHL in general.
Wiggleboom
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Sensationalized “news” stories to tear down a successful person?
How surprising. Welcome to “journalism” in the social media age.
How surprising. Welcome to “journalism” in the social media age.
ODAAT
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for sure, Bates just bitter he`s selling used Pinto`s these days
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Yeah like we're on to Boston?
When hit pieces come out it's a sign you're winning. Patriots know all about that
Exactly, Battaglia sucked at hockey, gave it everything he had but at the end of the day he was a marginal player at best. Cassidy probably told him him the truth and sometimes the truth hurts.
Not sure how he can say the Bruins succeeded in spite of Cassidy and then say he he hasn't been following. Well if you haven't been following, how would you know?
Right.
Did the reporter who interviewed him put a query on Craigslist asking:
"If you ever played for Butch Cassidy could you PLEASE call me and grant me an interview, I'll pay you $20.00 USD for your story!"
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Bates Battaglia thinks "Well, I was a pretty average hockey player and by all accounts a fairly unattractive man. I have no real prospects...... what to do, what to do. I know!!! I'll steal Mike Commodore's schtick."
Too late to the party Bates. It's been done already, nobody gave more than a quick chuckle to Commodore's rants, and nobody cares who you are or what you have to say. At least Commodore has a bit of humor to add to the equation.
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Couldn't agree more.
Went from town crier (who had to show some balls if he wanted to take a controversial stand)
To newspaper articles that had to pass an editor to determine if it was actually newsworthy.
To the social media cesspool where there is almost zero barriers to entry for a seemingly endless pool of idiots say the most egregious things possible in order to get re-tweeted.
Social media does some awesome things but it has also enabled "road rage" mentality to take hold and given fools worldwide a platform to say foolish things.
I’m shocked with the amount of attention this clown Battaglia’s uneducated opinion has picked up.
Would have loved to see Butch’s immediate reaction to it.
Probably some laughter involved.
Would have loved to see Butch’s immediate reaction to it.
Probably some laughter involved.
KnightofBoston
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To be fair, he was a guest on the podcast and they asked him about Cassidy. It’s not like he’s doing this every day or week or whatever. So I don’t see how that’s stealing a shtick
Now whether or not him being an average hockey player fed into his opinion of Cassidy is certainly up for debate, but by all accounts, Cassidy was indeed a terrible coach almost 20 years ago now.
Where bates gets it totally wrong is saying things like “I can’t believe he’s a coach now/idk maybe he’s gotten it together/I don’t see it”
As if people can’t change and grow, and more to the point, his body of work in that time span speaks for itself.
If bates had real knowledge of the current nhl he’d see the bruins are where they are in large part because of Bruce and not in spite of him.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Bruce got another Jack Adams nomination this year
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Just for context... this podcast had more conversation surrounding Battaglia’s success in his sex life than it did hockey. This is just a bunch of former NHL players shooting the s***. Like sitting down at a bar and BSing about what life was like in professional hockey.
Battaglia wasn’t taking a stage to denounce anyone. He was having a casual conversation with a couple of other “dudes”. Media and Twitter and all of that other shit take it out of context.
He didn’t like Cassidy. I’m sure he’s not the only one. And I’m also sure that those people are vastly outnumbered.
It’s a non-story.
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I agree. I was being a little tongue in cheek with the Mike Commodore bit.
My guess is that Bataglia being on SC was exactly because someone knew he harbored a grudge and would be willing to say so. Can't imagine why he'd be on otherwise -- unless it was to talk about his murderous scum grandfather!?!?
ODAAT
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Butch was far from an innocent bystander during his first coaching stint and he was far from a seasoned vet when it came to how he communicated with his players
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...de28291/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.045ca6af705e
Butch speaks about his inexperience
What Bruce Cassidy has learned since his unsuccessful stint as Capitals coach 15 years ago
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...de28291/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.045ca6af705e
Butch speaks about his inexperience
What Bruce Cassidy has learned since his unsuccessful stint as Capitals coach 15 years ago
KnightofBoston
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I agree. I was being a little tongue in cheek with the Mike Commodore bit.
My guess is that Bataglia being on SC was exactly because someone knew he harbored a grudge and would be willing to say so. Can't imagine why he'd be on otherwise -- unless it was to talk about his murderous scum grandfather!?!?
They honestly didn’t talk much about Cassidy so I doubt it
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Bates just wanted his "15 minutes" of fame. All out of spite because Carolina didn't beat Boston.
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Neely = HOF
He’s a Bruins fan first since his childhood and hates the Habs.
Top qualities for a Bruins coach.
4 wins away from a 2nd Cup in 9 years.
Do it Bruce.
Top qualities for a Bruins coach.
4 wins away from a 2nd Cup in 9 years.
Do it Bruce.
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