By Fluto Shinzawa (The Athletic)

On Aug. 12, 2008, Bruce Cassidy made one of the most important phone calls of his life.

It just happened to be from a golf course.

Cassidy has coached the Bruins to three straight 100-point seasons. Don Cherry, as leader of the Lunchpail AC, was the last coach to turn this trick. The Bruins are 161-66-34 since Cassidy replaced Claude Julien on April 26, 2017. Only Tampa has piled up more points than the 356 next to Cassidy’s name within this segment.

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