Boston Bruins CEO Says Season Has Been a Disappointment

The newly appointed CEO of the Boston Bruins has put his team on alert. Charlie Jacobs, in his first act as the official CEO, was clear when he said that everyone in the organization was being evaluated and that decisions would be made soon with regard to the subpar performance of the team.

Jacobs said that without any question, this season has been disappointing and it was unacceptable the way the club has performed given the time, money and effort spent on the team.

Following the Bruins win in overtime on Wednesday against Pittsburgh, Boston is in eighth place and second in the standings for the wildcard in the Eastern Conference.

Prior to being promoted on Tuesday to the CEO spot, Jacobs, the son of Jeremy Jacobs, the team owner, served as the team’s alternate governor.

Charlie Jacobs met the media on Tuesday in TD Garden and gave his outlook on the Bruins. He said he has met several times with the senior leadership of the organization over the past 48 hours, specifically with Cam Neely the president, and Peter Chiarelli the general manager.

Jacobs said the process of evaluation continues as the entire organization attempts to put the team back on the right path.

When asked if any changes were imminent, Jacobs said he could not answer that.

Jacobs added that at the moment it is a very fluid situation and being monitored closely.

Jacobs would not even say he had trust in the leadership of the organization when asked about Neely, Chiarelli and Claude Julien the head coach.

Julien, following Jacobs’ meeting with the press, defended the comments made by the new CEO. He said each year everyone needs to be evaluated and the direction of the team looked at.

However, he did add that the Bruins have played in the postseason seven straight seasons under his tutelage with the majority of the players on the roster now.

Of course, Julien knows the changes must come from his players, but when a message as strong as Jacobs’ comes from the CEO a bit of urgency is added to the equation.

At the season’s midpoint, Boston is 20-15-6 with a total of 46 points in their 41 games played.

According to Jacobs, if the team misses the playoffs for the first time in the past eight years, ripples will be sent through the entire organization.

Jacobs added that it would be an incredible failure if the team were to miss the playoffs due to all that has been invested into the team.

According to him, his father is to take a step back from a CEO role, but will stay on as the chairman and be quite active in the overall decision making.

According to his son, Jeremy Jacobs will still hold the final say in any decision, but day to day will be the new CEO’s responsibility.