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Bruins general manager Don Sweeney officially named Cassidy
as the 28th head coach in franchise history.
The Bruins went 18-8-1 under Cassidy, who replaced the fired
Claude Julien on Feb. 7, and finished third in the Atlantic
Division.
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The Vancouver Canucks officially named Travis Green as their
coach.
Green replaced Willie Desjardins, who was fired as coach on
April 10 after Vancouver (30-43-9) finished with the
second-fewest points in the NHL and missed the playoffs for the
second consecutive season. Desjardins went 109-110-27 in three
seasons.
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Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin underwent surgery to repair a
torn labrum in his right shoulder and is expected to be ready
for training camp in September, general manager Jim Nill said.
Seguin collected 26 goals and 46 assists for a team-leading 72
points while playing in all 82 games this season for the Stars,
who finished with a 34-37-11 mark.
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