Jim Montgomery took the fall. Now, it’s on an underachieving Bruins roster to right the ship.
Jim Montgomery was fired by the Bruins on Tuesday. Joe Sacco alone can't right the ship amid an underachieving roster.
With his message not being received, no surprise Bruins move on from Jim Montgomery
No one should be surprised. Montgomery, following two brilliant regular seasons as bench boss, including a record-setting run of 65-12-5 in his first year, clearly couldn’t come up with an answer to shake the club out of an 8-9-3 death march.
Jim Montgomery Voices Concerns About Bruins $30 Million Defenseman
Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov’s first season under a six-year, $30 million contract hasn’t quite met expectations. Head coach Jim Montgomery acknowledged Zadorov's struggles before the Bruins' victory over the Calgary Flames by a final result of 4-3 in overtime, noting some inconsistency from the 6'6" blue-liner.
Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery amidst disappointing start
The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery, the team announced on Tuesday. The change comes amidst a disappointing start to the Bruins after general manager Don Sweeney spent big money attempting to upgrade the roster in the offseason.
Bruins GM Don Sweeney discloses reason for firing head coach Jim Montgomery
Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced the firing of head coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday. Montgomery had been the coach of the Bruins for just over two seasons, compiling a record of 120-41-23. In a statement, Sweeney said:
Montgomery fired as Bruins coach, replaced by Sacco
BOSTON -- Jim Montgomery was fired as coach of the Boston Bruins on Tuesday after two-plus seasons. He was replaced by Joe Sacco. Montgomery went 120-41-23 with the Bruins after being hired as the 29th coach in franchise history July 1, 2022, succeeding Bruce Cassidy.
Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, Joe Sacco named interim head coach
The Bruins announced on Tuesday that they have fired Jim Montgomery amid an 8-9-3 start to the season. Joe Sacco is the interim head coach.
Bruins fire Jim Montgomery after 8-9-3 start, name Joe Sacco interim coach
Montgomery completes his Bruins run with a 120-41-23 record, but this season, the Bruins have had all kinds of issues.
Boston Bruins fire head coach Jim Montgomery
The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery, the team announced on Tuesday. Associate coach Joe Sacco is replacing Montgomery on the Boston bench on an interim basis. Montgomery was in the final year of a three-year contract that he signed with Boston in June of 2022 to replace Bruce Cassidy.
Bruins fire head coach Jim Montgomery; Joe Sacco takes over on interim basis
The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery after a little more than two seasons on the bench. The decision to make a coaching change was announced by the team Tuesday. Montgomery will be replaced by Bruins associate coach Joe Sacco.
Rumor: Jim Montgomery fired and Joe Sacco named Bruins head coach
Expectations were high in Boston. The Bruins were able to pick up some help on the open market this summer, bringing Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm to town, two guys known to be solid NHL players.
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