Why are Golden Knights denying interviews for ex-Stanley Cup-winning coach?
It sure seems like the Golden Knights are being really petty with Bruce Cassidy for no good reason.
In the immediate purview, the Vegas Golden Knights have some rather big fish to fry. On Wednesday night, they're visiting Denver to take on the juggernaut, Cale Makar-less Colorado Avalanche , in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. But from a long-term perspective, they seem pretty busy trying to prevent new job opportunities for their ex-head coach.
Whoa, look at that! We have another reason to hate the Golden Knights! You see, Bruce Cassidy, who brought expansion Vegas its first Stanley Cup in 2023, was fired this past late March.
With just eight games left in the regular season. Woof. And to this point, per ESPN's Emily Kaplan , prospective teams, like say the rival Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings , haven't been allowed to talk to Cassidy about taking their respective lead jobs.
Even with Vegas in the middle of a deep playoff run. Huh? I get that Cassidy is still technically under contract, so Vegas can do whatever it wants with him, but this certainly is not the standard operating procedure for fired coaches.
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