Bruce Cassidy nominated for the Jack Adams Award

Bruce Cassidy has had a hell of a year. And on this nervewracking day, he is also nominated to possibly be an award recipient at the end of this season, as Elliott Friedman announced today:

Jack Adams Nominees, as voted by the Broadcasters’ Association: Bednar (COL), Cassidy (BOS), Gallant (LV)

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 25, 2018 The Jack Adams is the “coach of the year” category in the NHL Awards circuit, and lately it has largely gone to coaches who have brought teams that defied expectations to the postseason and beyond. Safe to say that while Boston was probably projected to be pretty good, there was a good chance that nobody thought the Bruins would be as good as they were…