Bruce Cassidy wanted to keep coaching the Boston Bruins, and was told everything was "status quo" heading into the offseason.

Host Ian McLaren breaks down Cassidy's comments from a zoom call with the media on Thursday, and discusses what changed over the past couple weeks and who's really to blame for the still baffling decision to let him go.

Don't expect Cassidy to be out of work for long. He's already been talking to several teams.

One of those clubs is the Chicago Blackhawks, who seem to be on the verge of a full rebuild. Hopefully the Bruins aren't there yet, but a lot hinges on David Pastrnak.

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