The Boston Bruins fired head coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday after a fairly successful regular season and a Game 7 loss to the widely favored Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs.

The reasoning? According to general manager Don Sweeney, the team needs a "new voice" and there was a perceived lack of belief in certain young players.

Host Ian McLaren discusses this somewhat baffling decision, arguing Cassidy is a scapegoat for Boston's inability to draft the best available talent and questionable free agent signings during his tenure.

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