Bruce Cassidy has built a reputation as one of the more candid and honest interviews in the NHL.
As such, it came as no surprise that the Golden Knights’ head coach was open and direct when asked to reflect on his firing as the Bruins’ bench boss and Boston’s subsequent record-setting season.
In an extended interview with Jesse Granger of The Athletic, Cassidy acknowledged that even successful teams often switch things up if management believes that an overhaul is needed. Oftentimes, it’s the coach that’s the first one to go.
“You take it a bit personal, right, but I know the circumstances,” Cassidy told Granger of his firing and Boston’s record-setting run in 2022-23.