He’s in his third-year behind the Bruins’ bench, but Bruce Cassidy’s decision-making in Boston is leaps and bounds ahead compared to his first NHL coaching stint in Washington. So it came to little surprise when Cassidy said he’d likely lean toward starting Tuukka Rask for the Black and Gold’s home opener against the Ottawa Senators on Columbus Day afternoon.
Cassidy will confirm his starter following Sunday’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena. Jaroslav Halak’s 32-save shutout against his ‘former’ team in Buffalo is tempting enough to give him a second straight start. But that means deviating from his calendar of scheduled goaltenders early in the season.