The Vegas Golden Knights Bruce Cassidy is now their head coach and ESPN hockey analyst Kevin Weekes reported Tuesday.
Cassidy is the longtime Bruins The team surprised to let go of the coach earlier in the month. He will be replaced by Peter DeBoer, who is currently in Las Vegas.
Cassidy was predicted to be a hot commodity for the NHL job marketplace. Just over a week had passed since his June 6 firing from Boston, when Cassidy signed with the Golden Knights.
His six-season tenure with the Bruins saw him go 245-108-46, leading them to the Stanley Cup playoffs every season, including the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. The Bruins eliminated Boston in round one. Carolina Hurricanes This is the season.