That’s a big reason why the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final. On the morning of the game, Cassidy told reporters he planned to use Patrice Bergeron’s line against St. Louis’ top line, centred by Brayden Schenn. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW“He (Bergeron) generally plays against the best offensive line,” Cassidy said in morning. In addition to Babcock, Joel Quenneville brings his three Stanley Cup rings to Florida this year, and Claude Julien — Cassidy’s predecessor — has a Cup ring in Montreal. But it’s Cassidy’s approach to the Xs and Os of hockey that make him a breath of fresh air and the one whose team is in the Stanley Cup final.

Source: thestar May 28, 2019 22:05 UTC