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Boston Bruins: Takeaways from Bruce Cassidy’s interview with ESPN

By jc

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins watches the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the TD Garden on October 13, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins watches the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the TD Garden on October 13, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 14: Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak (41) and Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40) talk during warmups prior to the Anaheim Ducks and Boston Bruins NHL game on October 14, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by John Crouch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Rask and Halak will continue to split duties

Here’s an obvious one: Cassidy said that Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak will continue to split duties in net for Boston.

"If your team doesn’t have confidence in the guy going in 35 times a year, then that’s a problem. So we’re lucky that way. That’s how we go about it, and we’re not going to change."

Cassidy cited last year as the perfect example of the goaltending plan in action. Halak’s play meant that the Bruins could manage Rask’s minutes all season. Rask only appeared in 46 games last year. Here are his previous games played: 54, 65, 64, 70.

Because of the reduced workload, Rask was fresh for long playoff run. He was Boston’s best and most consistent player throughout the playoffs.

Cassidy hopes history repeats itself this year with Rask and Halak. This has certainly been the case so far.

Rask started the season in great form with four wins in his first five starts. Halak, too, played well in net for Boston.

With Rask and Halak splitting duties, the Bruins look poised for another run.

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