Cassidy might have put himself in the early lead for coach of the year this week.
3 narratives win the Jack Adams award:
"How the hell did you coach so many young players to the playoffs?" (Roy, 2014),
"Way to overexceed expectations on your building/rebuilding project" (Gallant, 2018, Torts 2017, Hartley 2015, also Roy 2014)
"We get it, you coached the best team in hockey" (Trotz 2016)
Cassidy is a solid #1 candidate if this team makes the playoffs. Especially given the competition in this division. Right now 5 of the top 8 teams in hockey are in the Atlantic