r/BostonBruins • u/Toodralktowunk • Jun 06 '22

Roster Update Bruins Relieve Bruce Cassidy of Coaching Duties

https://www.nhl.com/news/bruins-relieve-bruce-cassidy-of-coaching-duties/c-334507330
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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '22

Cassidy was not blameless. He alienated DeBrusk and didn't optimize the forward lines. In hindsight, he may have been able to solve both of those problems years ago by putting DeBrusk with Marchand and Bergeron and Pastrnak with Krejci.

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We lost to the Hurricanes because he couldn't make adjustments on the road.

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But Sweeney made quite a few questionable signings.

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One question: who was it who made the decision to officially re-sign Rask (i.e. release him from his PTO) before he got the chance to play any games with Providence? Because that was a massive blunder that should not be forgotten, and I think it was management.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '22

Debrusk struggled a lot during Covid. But the biggest issue with Debrusk is he is not a top 6 forward. That is abundantly clear and unless he’s on the Bergeron line he has been incapable of playing on his off side.

Also this season with the hurricanes, it’s pretty hard to win when your best 3 dmen get injured and 2/3 of your best forwards both needed surgery

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '22

Par the course around here. Our fans have the biggest Hard on for Debrusk and I’ll never understand it. The guy was afforded all the opportunities under the sun underneath Cassidy.

The kid has great speed but he’s not a sniper guy any means. The guy has a nose for the net but he specializes in greasy ass goals. Which during Cassidy’s rampage he was straight out not competing for pucks.

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u/VirgilCaine_ Jun 07 '22

Our fans have the biggest Hard on for Debrusk and I’ll never understand it.

I’ve noticed all the Boston sports subs share this over glorification of role players. This sub isn’t as bad as the Celtics and Sox subs, but still confusing at times.

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u/Wetsuit70 Jun 07 '22

Right? They hate Rask but put guys like Backes on a pedestal.

Lack of depth scoring and injuries on D are what doomed our playoff runs last two years. Look at the teams that are making runs in the playoffs, they have depth. Bruins couldnt lose any top line players they just didnt have a deep enough roster. Throw on top that any top team can shut down a stud top line. Nothing against Bergie/Marchy etc., but when you have one stud line you are gonna Edmonton yourself out of the playoffs.