OverDrive - March 30, 2026 - Hour 1 - Kelly McCrimmon
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What led to Bruce Cassidy's dismissal as head coach of the Golden Knights?
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What's going on, guys?
What's going on? Beautiful day here.
Beautiful day. The vibe has been set out west. No one get comfortable. Hazy B, I know you're the host and you're the GOAT. Don't get comfortable because no one is safe. Any one of us could get fired at any time. And the Vegas Golden Knights have set the standard. Keep your head on a swivel and perform every night.
How does John Tortorella's coaching style differ from Cassidy's?
If you feel like it, if you feel like it.
Yep, I hear you. So you're insinuating what I'm Bruce Cassidy and there could be like a John Tortorella type right outside the studio right now.
I'm just saying the grappler is Kelly McCrimmon. Yes, he is. And he could come hunting at any day. The grappler.
The grappler is a lot like Kelly McCrimmon. He is. Both visionaries.
He's cutthroat, visionary. He's a winner. Yeah.
Very smart guys. Ruthless.
What challenges does the Golden Knights face moving forward this season?
Ruthless. I consider that a compliment, but Kelly's coming up in half an hour. I'm going to ask him that. That's your reputation. You're ruthless. Do you consider that a compliment? Do you take offense to that reputation? They have eight games left, and Bruce Cassidy is out. The guy won a Stanley Cup a couple years ago.
I think Lou fired that stinky Robbie for Torek with one game left or something.
Yes, he did. Yeah, it was very few games left in the season. And Lou did the same thing. And, yeah, I guess McCrimmon said they've lost their soul. So that's the responsibility of the coach, not the goaltending, which is terrible every single night.
How are the Maple Leafs preparing for their game against the Ducks?
Well, that's what I was going to say, Hayes. Like, goaltenders are just getting people in a whole whack of trouble in this league. They're getting defensemen in trouble. They're getting plus-minuses in trouble. They're getting coaches fired. Their pets' heads are falling off. Goaltenders' noodles. And let me hear your thoughts on this. They are causing a lot of problems in the National Hockey League. Talk to me, Goose.
I come back to my saying that a general manager said to me, the league should just be called goalie. Because if you have one, you're all right. Ask John Cooper. And if you're Travis Green, it's a little different, right? I mean, it's concerning.
What impact does goaltending have on a team's success in the NHL?
Or if you're Bruce Cassidy, you're looking at Aiden Hill and didn't make enough saves. And all of a sudden, the crazy part is Vegas could go on a run here. They're a pretty good team on paper. They just haven't played very well.
Yeah. Well, that's it. I mean, obviously they're doing this because they feel like there's something worth trying to salvage. You know, they're, they're barely into playoffs, you know, now LA isn't that good either. And now Nashville starting to lose games and, you know, it's,
It's a lose fest.
Yeah, it is. And McDavid said it. He's like, it's a pillow fight out in the Pacific. And I will say this. Ever since McDavid called himself and his team out, the Oilers are starting to come alive.
How does the Golden Knights' management handle player accountability?
But, yeah, Vegas is in a position here where they've been around for nine years. They're now in their fourth coach. I find it much more interesting that Tortorella's coming in than Cassidy going out. Like, I understand the initial shock wave of Cassidy being fired. I was not bracing for that. I don't think anyone was.
I guarantee you when you ask Kelly and you say, like, what is the main motivating factor for this, it's simply to get guys' attention. I don't know how they've lost their soul, lost attention to detail, but that's the ultimate coach bump. And it's somewhat shocking. The goaltending is a massive problem. But with that, I've talked about the depth of Vegas and how many good players they have. For that team with those guys to be declared losing their soul, I quite honestly find to be shocking, Brian. Shocking.
Yeah, I hear you, but this is the thing.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What led to Bruce Cassidy's dismissal as head coach of the Golden Knights?
0:00–0:49
2
How does John Tortorella's coaching style differ from Cassidy's?
0:49–1:19
3
What challenges does the Golden Knights face moving forward this season?
1:19–1:59
4
How are the Maple Leafs preparing for their game against the Ducks?
1:59–2:37
5
What impact does goaltending have on a team's success in the NHL?
2:37–3:15
6
How does the Golden Knights' management handle player accountability?
3:15–4:10
7
What are the expectations for the Golden Knights under Tortorella?
4:10–4:53
8
How can the Golden Knights improve their performance in the playoffs?
4:53–46:58
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