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Boston Bruins Focus Shifts to New York Islanders in Playoff Race

The Boston Bruins are stumbling at the worst time. Despite starting off their tenure under Bruce Cassidy with explosive play and fast-paced action, the team has regressed to their old ways at the worst time. With Claude Julien at the helm, the Bruins were often criticized for being inconsistent and lacking a true will to play in the big games. This was the downfall of the team in each of the last two seasons, and the Bruins’ ultimately decided they needed a change. Cassidy was the logical replacement as the team’s interim head coach, and things started off well enough – but the team is starting to show cracks in their armor that reflect the team they once were, begging the question – was the coach the issue?