Bruins’ Joe Sacco Has Hilarious Outlook Facing Ex-Bench Boss

BOSTON — The Bruins likely will put some extra stock into their matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

TD Garden will be hosting a reunion of sorts, as Joe Sacco and Bruce Cassidy will meet for the first time as head coaches. Sacco and Cassidy, of course, worked together as assistant coaches for one season before the latter was retained to be a member of the former’s staff for six more.

Oh yeah! Boston also happens to be fighting for playoff positioning during its final game before the international break — which seems to be more of a priority to Sacco.

“We need the points more than they do,” Sacco said pregame.

The Bruins most certainly do need the points, as they sit just outside the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Golden Knights, on the other hand, are sitting pretty as the second seed in the Pacific Division.

Sacco did acknowledge how cool it would be to coach against his old friend, though.

“I’m looking forward to it,” Sacco said. “I have a really good relationship with Butch, from when he was here. We worked together, and he’s a really good all-around coach.”

The Bruins and Golden Knights are scheduled to drop the puck at 3:50 p.m. ET, with the late start due to the game coming on ABC.