The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs could not have played out any worse for the Boston Bruins. Bruce Cassidy, now a Stanley Cup champion, ended up getting the last laugh.
"It's very rewarding. I'm in the club now! I'm in the club now and they can't kick you out," a jubilant Cassidy told TNT's Darren Pang amid the Golden Knights' on-ice celebration."It's a great story. Very, very grateful to get another opportunity. Great group of guys."
The Bruins couldn't close out a 3-1 series lead at home against the Panthers. They trailed three times in Game 5 before losing in overtime on a. The Golden Knights had no such trouble in their Game 5. They jumped out to a 2-0 first-period lead en route to an emphatic 9-3 Cup-clinching victory. The Bruins lost three games on home ice to the Panthers. The Golden Knights went 3-0 against the Panthers and 9-3 overall at home in the playoffs.
Defense was the foundation of the Bruins' success under Cassidy. His Golden Knights allowed just 2.59 goals per game in the playoffs. The Bruins let up 3.71 per game to the Panthers after leading the league with 2.12 goals against per game in the regular season. The Panthers led for nearly 119 minutes against the Bruins in Round 1. They led for less than 20 minutes against the Golden Knights. Vegas didn't allow Florida to consistently get a lead and establish its aggressive forecheck.
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