This was always the risk with Cassidy.
The fans and media appreciate how candid he is when guys aren’t hustling or the results aren’t there.
He’s pretty frank in his assessment of players compared to most other coaches.
Is the message stale?
We don’t know.
We do know that he’s not responsible for the guys in the lineup.
We also know that the coach is often the one who bites the bullet in this league.
Yeah, I don't think canning Bruce will be much of a solution for Boston. That said, he has to be getting the most from the talent he
does have on the roster and he's just not getting that right now, IMO. Everyone wants to blame Sweeney and give the coach and players a free ride because it's easier to say "well they need a top-six winger and Sweeney didn't go to the top-six forward store and get one so..." Yes, they do, but they still have talent on this roster and in this system that they all need to figure out how to get more out of.
If this is the team without the top-six forward they need, then what would happen if they got one and he was (knock on wood) out for a few weeks or more with an unlucky injury? Would that mean that this group cannot win without the forward they acquired and are toast? Probably isn't a good sign if that's the case, IMO. They seem to be having an identity crisis and need to start making replaceable guys uncomfortable. Start by recalling someone who's been buzzing in Providence and giving them a few games in place of someone in the bottom-six who is lugging themselves around. Make them sweat a little bit.
The team needs a shakeup above all else, if you're asking me. Whether that comes from the GM trading someone like Bjork for a package or waiving Wagner, benching Kuraly and recalling someone hungry from Providence is yet to be seen. Still, this roster has more talent on it than their showing and they simply need to get more. Too much complacency.
