Bruins officially announce changes to coaching staff.

The Boston Bruins have officially announced some big changes to their coaching staff, not much of a surprise after the team fell short of making the playoffs, and felt they had a disappointing season overall.

While as expected head coach Claude Julien will remain as the head coach of the organization, the personnel on the staff around him is getting a major revamp. It was Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press who appeared to break the story on Tuesday morning, and that was following by an official announcement from the Bruins.

From the Bruins official statement:

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, May 24, that the Bruins have hired Bruce Cassidy and Jay Pandolfo as assistant coaches. Cassidy and Pandolfo will join Joe Sacco and Bob Essensa on Head Coach Claude Julien’s coaching staff. In addition to the previously announced departure of former assistant coach Doug Houda, Sweeney announced that Doug Jarvis will not return to the Bruins for the 2016-17 season. 

Sweeney also announced that the club has hired Paul Whissel as the Bruins Director of Sports Performance and Rehab. 

Obviously fans will have to wait and see in order to see how these moves work out, but the announcement has already been met with grumbles of displeasure from the fan base on social media.

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