Cassidy was hired in early February and spurred the Bruins into an 18-8-1 finish to the regular season before falling in six games in the first round of the playoffs to the Ottawa Senators, and showed an ability to spur Bostons offense while also working well in developing the Bruins young players at the NHL level. Since Cassidy assumed head coaching responsibilities on Feb. 9, the Bruins ranked first in the NHL in goals per game (3.37), first in the NHL in fewest shots allowed (741), tied for second in the NHL in wins (18), tied for second in the NHL in power-play percentage (27.8), tied for third in the NHL in goals allowed per game (2.30), tied for fifth in the NHL in faceoff percentage (53.6%) and tied for sixth in the NHL in takeaways (229).
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Bruins make it official, name Cassidy coach
Cassidy was hired in early February and spurred the Bruins into an 18-8-1 finish to the regular season before falling in six games in the first round of the playoffs to the Ottawa Senators, and showed an ability to spur Bostons offense while also working well in developing the Bruins young players at the NHL…
Bruins will bring back Bruce Cassidy as coach
BOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins are bringing Bruce Cassidy back next season, dropping the interim tag from his title as a reward for leading the team back to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Cassidy replaced Claude Julien, the winningest coach in the history of the Original Six franchise, on Feb. 8…
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Clippers suffer deflating Game 5 loss, on the brink of elimination
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In tense political times, NBA heading to Israel this summer
As the NBA prepares to bring its Basketball Without Borders program to Israel this summer, league officials hope that the first trip to the country can help bring children together during a time of increasing tension. Basketball Without Borders has visited cities across the globe since 2001, using the Click here to read the full…
In tense political times, NBA heading to Israel this summer
Basketball Without Borders has visited cities across the globe since 2001, using the sport to promote cultural understanding and active living. The first camp was held in Italy, but brought together Vlade Divac and Toni Kukoc, teammates on the former Yugoslavian national team that grew estranged during Click here to read the full article…
Trea-cycle: Young Nat uses wheels for feat
Nationals shortstop Trea Turner had the hottest night of his career in the coldest game of the season on Tuesday, hitting for the cycle while driving in a personal-best seven runs in a 15-12 win over the Rockies at Coors Field. Click here to read the full article…
What, exactly, was Chris Coghlan thinking with that slide?
What, exactly, was Chris Coghlan thinking with that slide? Click here to read the full article…
Leap Cog! Dive over C part of wild Jays W
Chris Coghlan hasn’t been with the Blue Jays for long, but he certainly made a name for himself in Tuesday night’s game against the Cardinals with an acrobatic slide that will be on all the highlight reels. Click here to read the full article…
Rockets vs. Thunder, NBA playoffs 2017: Schedule, predictions, and news
Rockets close out series to advance to round two. Of course it’s James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook. No, that’s not really fair — Houston is favored because they won more and have a better team, and the MVP is a team award. Click here to read the full article…
Rockets withstand Westbrook’s best shot
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ESPN’s NHL coverage takes major hit in layoffs
We don’t usually cover media business news around these parts, but this is a significant one for hockey fans in the United States. ESPN, the biggest sports outlet in the world, laid off a huge number of its staffers Wednesday, including some of the most prominent NHL writers in the country. ESPN has been dealing…