VIDEO: Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy Has Excellent NSFW Answer to Missed Tripping Call on Blues
By Max Scoli
Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy was understandably livid after officials failed to call a penalty that resulted in a Blues goal, allowing St. Louis to take a 2-0 lead at the time and eventually go on to win and take the upper hand in the Stanley Cup Finals. Coach Cassidy did his best to contain his frustration, but it wouldn't be the NHL without that raw emotion and a postgame NSFW response to a terrible call.
Butch gun slingin' at the podium tonight. @ABC6 #NHLBruins #StanleyCup https://t.co/u7vYb3KEF3
— Ian Steele (@ISteeleABC6) June 7, 2019
How could Cassidy not be upset? That official's decision to not penalize Tyler Bozak for tripping Noel Acciari may be the reason the Bruins are one loss away from watching the Stanley Cup officially slip away.
Somehow THIS was NOT penalized. Even Tyler Bozak thought he was gonna get penalty—instead seconds later #Blues scored what turned out to game winning goal. pic.twitter.com/Xbp9msvO3n
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) June 7, 2019
However, that was just one of the many comments made by Cassidy after the game in a full-blown rant. He was not beating around the bush with reporters. He knew he got screwed, they knew he got screwed, and he was not going to try and hide it.
"I'm a fan of the game. This is the National Hockey League, it's getting a black eye with their officiating this playoffs...it was egregious."
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) June 7, 2019
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Instead, he chose to call attention to these mistakes in hopes that things will change in the remaining games.