WEEI Mike Milbury is concerned Bruce Cassidy is publicly calling out players too frequently

[Gordoff]

My issue wasn’t that he called them out, it’s that he didn’t call himself out.

Cassidy and his staff are not doing a great job right now. IMO, a good leader starts with himself first.

Agreed. A good leader looks in the mirror first, although we don't know if he's done that. I do feel like this is a somewhat desperation tactic by Bruce. Not sure if it's the terrible scheduling or all of the new guys on the roster or what but they often times too often this year looked disjointed and aren't playing cohesively IMO.
I agree with this quote from Milbury "
“If you start to use this as one of your principal tools as a coach, you are going down the wrong path,” Milbury said. “You can take back ice time. You can privately yell at them. But if you start publicly scolding people, it is pretty much the last arrow in your quiver that you’re gonna fire."
While Milbury says and does some weird stuff, he was a good coach for the Bruins when he was at the helm and he is paid for his honest opinion no matter how it comes out.

 

[Therick67]

A lot of speculation and maybes about Bruce’s calling guys out.

Here’s what we know. Hall took a bad penalty and was lazy on the back check. He got benched. Bruce was asked about it and answered honestly.
If that’s calling a guy out and he can’t take it, maybe that’s on the player.

 

[CDJ]

I’m not sure that’s fair. It could be true, but he could also be pointing out a trend. It could easily be a slippery slope for Bruce.

Milburys job here is to opine. I don’t see anything wrong with it. He was asked the question right? It’s not like he came storming in with some big criticism.

theres nothing wrong with him having an opinion, just like there’s nothing wrong with me laughing at him for thinking he has a relevant opinion on how to coach players in 2021

though I gotta say, if anything I figured he would go the other way with his opinion

 

[Gee Wally]

I’m not sure that’s fair. It could be true, but he could also be pointing out a trend. It could easily be a slippery slope for Bruce.

Milburys job here is to opine. I don’t see anything wrong with it. He was asked the question right? It’s not like he came storming in with some big criticism.

he’s entitled to his opinion.
But in my opinion he’s white noise.

 

[Therick67]

Mike Milbury, the voice of reason and restraint

 

[bbfan419]

Just wait until he tries to tell Sweeney how to make trades.

He was actually a decent coach, but had to be one of the worst GM's ever.

 

[Aeroforce]

In addition to what's been mentioned, Hall deserved an assist on the first Ottawa goal.

Glad to see Milbury working in any capacity; I miss him on national broadcasts.

As for Cassidy, I really like the guy, but - coaches have a shelf life. In addition to him calling out players publicly, his body language on the bench suggests he's getting flustered. Perhaps nearing his expiration date?

I sense similar from Rick Bowness in Dallas, who I also really like.

I know many were saying the same thing about Mike Sullivan when the Pens struggled, and he turned things around.

 

[Flannelman]

Both things can be true:
Milbury sucks
Bruce isn’t doing enough

they do not have to conflict w one another

 

[Gordoff]

Exactly. Getting criticized and taking some warranted heat is part of life and the growing process athlete or not.

Yeah, and that goes for coaches as well.

 

[Deal Law]

I would be more worried about a highly paid star player playing lazy hockey, detrimental to his team’s goals, than I would the coach’s reaction to it.

I don’t listen to WEEI ever, but I’m surprised Wiggy was able to adequately vocalize this point. Most of the time when that guy speaks it comes out as a jumble of complete nonsense.

 

[Over the volcano]

Both things can be true:
Milbury sucks
Bruce isn’t doing enough

they do not have to conflict w one another

Yup

Where I’m at with Cassidy - the top line wouldn’t be worse with a different coach and the bottom three lines haven’t been any good with him and for a long while. Seems like a decent guy and honest, but the teams problems aren’t new and aren’t improving

 

[Absurdity]

Sounds like Milbury wants a coaching gig.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Sounds like Milbury wants a coaching gig.

do it!

 

[UncleRico]

Cassidy before the season: Coyle is going to move up to the 2nd line so it’s going to take time for that line to gain chemistry:

Cassidy after 10 games: we are benching Hall, moving him down a line and Smith as well.

 

[Therick67]

Cassidy before the season: Coyle is going to move up to the 2nd line so it’s going to take time for that line to gain chemistry:

Cassidy after 10 games: we are benching Hall, moving him down a line and Smith as well.

taking a dumb penalty and being lazy on the back check has nothing to do with line chemistry

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Yup

Where I’m at with Cassidy - the top line wouldn’t be worse with a different coach and the bottom three lines haven’t been any good with him and for a long while. Seems like a decent guy and honest, but the teams problems aren’t new and aren’t improving

The Bruins problems defensively are new.

Under Cassidy the B's have never given up so many great scoring chances as they have so far this season.

Its not just about the defensemen but rather the team defense. New goalies, new players, not sure if its that. Could be Cassidy is losing the room.

By Christmas it should be clearer.

 

[GordonHowe]

Milbury telling someone how to coach is precious.

Hey, he was a great coach. Period.

He was a terrible, terrible GM. Period.

(Both things can be true.)

 

[CDJ]

Hey, he was a great coach. Period.

He was a terrible, terrible GM. Period.

(Both things can be true.)

arguably the worst GM to ever do it, that’s borderline impressive if you ask me. There’s been a lot of GMs

 

[GordonHowe]

arguably the worst GM to ever do it, that’s borderline impressive if you ask me. There’s been a lot of GMs

Takes skill.

 

[jgatie]

Hey, he was a great coach. Period.

He was a terrible, terrible GM. Period.

(Both things can be true.)

The fact Milbury was a really good Bruins coach is lost on people. Two 100 point seasons before the loser point was a thing, and he took Neely/Bourque and a team of nobodies to a Cup final.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Hall responded well after the latest example of Bruce calling out.

Have to agree with @McGarnagle on this. I’ve heard very little positives about Milbury handling player relationships whether in an executive or coaching role.

 

[Yeti34]

I’m not the biggest fan of Cassidy’s coaching style, but in this case with Hall he was asked a specific question and gave a specific answer. You can’t fault him for that.

 

[LouJersey]

have to agree with Mike

100 percent

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Hypocrite as Milbury would publicly call out Janney then called out the man he traded Janney for Adam Oates.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

People still care what Milbury thinks? (Not referring to anyone here) lol