Bruins add Jay Pandolfo, Bruce Cassidy to coaching staff

Claude Julien will share his bench with some new faces next season.

Former NHLers Jay Pandolfo and Bruce Cassidy joined the Boston Bruins' coaching staff as assistants, the team announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, Joe Sacco and Bob Essensa will remain as assistants.

Doug Houda (now with the Detroit Red Wings) and Doug Jarvis will not be retained.

Pandolfo, 41, played the first 13 seasons of his 15-year NHL career with the New Jersey Devils, winning Stanley Cups in 2000 and 2003.

Since finishing his playing career with Julien's Bruins in 2013, Pandolfo has been a member of the team's front office - serving as Director of Player Development last season.

Cassidy, 51, has coached with the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence since 2008, serving as head coach since the start of the 2011-12 season. His last stint in the NHL came as an assistant with the Chicago Blackhawks from 2004-2006.