Just minutes before the Bruins’ Game 7 puck drop against the Maple Leafs, the league revealed the Bruins bench boss as one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award.
Cassidy led the team to a 50-20-12 record and a second straight postseason appearance during his first full season behind the Bruins bench. He joins Jared Bednar of the Avalanche and Gerard Gallant of the Golden Knights in the Jack Adams trio.
Gallant is a lock to win the award, but the nomination is still a huge and well-deserved honor for Cassidy.
“He’s been great for us.