Bruce Cassidy surprised by Golden Knights' firing and sounds ready to return to coaching
Former Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday he was surprised at his late-season firing, but indicated he was ready to get back behind a bench. “You grind for 74 games and you want to be there at the end,” Cassidy said while serving on TNT's studio show for the NHL playoffs. The Golden Knights host the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their opening-round series, which is tied at 2-all.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday he was surprised at his late-season firing , but indicated he was ready to get back behind a bench. “You grind for 74 games and you want to be there at the end,” Cassidy said while serving on TNT's studio show for the NHL playoffs. “That's the payoff, playing for the (Stanley) Cup, getting your name on the Cup again.
But Vegas, they have their standards. They felt we weren't there, so they made a change. Great guys in that locker room.
Great players. I'm excited for the guys, but disappointed I didn't get a chance to finish the job with them. ” The Golden Knights host the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their opening-round series, which is tied at 2-all.
Cassidy coached the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup in 2023 and is the organization's longest-tenured coach. He went 178-99-43. Vegas was fighting to hold on to a playoff spot when Cassidy was dismissed March 29, with eight games left.