Bruce Cassidy is prone to some extended musings while fielding questions at the podium.
But the former Bruins bench boss kept things brief ahead of Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final.
“We use that word (legacy) around here, but I think it’s for much later, so I haven’t thought about mine personally,” Cassidy said at TD Garden. “I just want my name on the damn Cup, that’s what I want.”
1,462 days later, Cassidy finally got his wish.
After getting fired by the Bruins on June 6, 2022, Cassidy won hockey’s top prize just over a year later, hoisting the Stanley Cup in his first season as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights.