Blues fire HC Drew Bannister; hire Jim Montgomery as new HC

[The don godfather]

Monty had 3 games to 1 lead twice bumbled once with historic point season team and almost coughed it up another 3 to 1 lead against leafs. I'm not sure why is so hyped to be so amazing?

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Monty had 3 games to 1 lead twice bumbled once with historic point season team and almost coughed it up another 3 to 1 lead against leafs. I'm not sure why is so hyped to be so amazing?

In all fairness the Bruins over the last half century have a solid tradition of playoff choking when not playing the Leafs.

 

[Guttersniped]

He beat Cassidy by 3 days, impressive.

 

[FlameChampion]

It was more than well deserved to any Bruins fan that actually follows the team.

Montgomery (and entire coaching staff) were a problem as much as Sweeney who built the roster with a different vision in mind than Montgomery could game plan for.

Good for Jim to get 5 years of security, not so good for St. Louis. Great person, average at best coach overall.

Awesome. Happy for you guys then. Onwards and upwards.

 

[Theodore450]

Habs are a bottom 10 team, with or without the best possible NHL coach. Replace MSL when they get a decent lineup and he still loses. That's not happening before another 2 years+

Wouldn’t be the worse thing to get a good systems coaches here to start implementing the style they need when they aim to be good

 

[The don godfather]

In all fairness the Bruins over the last half century have a solid tradition of playoff choking when not playing the Leafs.

Very true I'm a bruins fan so I know that best. Still I think Monty is a bit overrated. I guess time will tell.

 

[Elysian]

Monty is a world class coach, I wish Dallas never fired him. I now hate that he's with St Louis

 

[Bard Marchand]

Jim Momtgomery off the floor, on the board.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Shocking news...right where Monty's wife wanted to be. Every married man knows how that goes

Yeah. Now we live in two different places.

 

[Look Up]

MSL survives. Damn

He's changing his name to Monty St Louis to get a five year extension, lol

 

[pld459666]

Guess it depends how badly he wanted to get back behind a bench. I thought he might take a few months off to recharge but apparently not.

In not convinced he's a very good HC.

Think he'd very much be available in June/July

 

[Bleedred]

I had a feeling Montogmery was getting hired by somebody else before this season was over. Probably within a week of being fired.

I just had the wrong team. I thought he'd go to Detroit, as Lalonde is maybe the hottest seat in the league. I thought his seat was probably even hotter than Montgomery's in Boston.

He has the prior ties to St. Louis as an assistant coach before Boston hired him, but I didn't think Bannister was on the hot seat, because he hasn't even been head coach for a year and while the team has been poor, they haven't been abhorrent.

Bannister is one of several coaches I keep thinking is Pierre McGuire. Ryan Huska of the Flames is the other.

 

[benfranklin]

lol Bruins

 

[TheOrganist]

In not convinced he's a very good HC.

Think he'd very much be available in June/July

Based on his trajectory from the USHL to NCAA to NHL he’s built an impressive coaching resume over a decade+ and it’s safe to say you’re in the minority.

 

[Dirty Dog]

RON ROLSTON!

How that guy became an NHL head coach is unbelievable

 

[Bounces R Way]

With the way he was coaching this season can't help but get the idea Monty got exactly what he wanted.
Good luck to him in St Louis, he's going to need it.

 

[TheOrganist]

With the way he was coaching this season can't help but get the idea Monty got exactly what he wanted.
Good luck to him in St Louis, he's going to need it.

Yes, he was intentionally taking in Boston while simultaneously conspiring with Army. Good take.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Yes, he was intentionally taking in Boston while simultaneously conspiring with Army. Good take.

thanks

 

[Mike C]

Monty had 3 games to 1 lead twice bumbled once with historic point season team and almost coughed it up another 3 to 1 lead against leafs. I'm not sure why is so hyped to be so amazing?

In fairness, Linus going behind the net coughed up the 3-1 lead vs Fla

 

[PanniniClaus]

Happy for Monty..

 

[Hall of Faber]

Armstrong sure likes bald coaches

 

[The don godfather]

In fairness, Linus going behind the net coughed up the 3-1 lead vs Fla

Yep and he was booted out too.

 

[Mike C]

Yep and he was booted out too.

I'm an old timer. Bring back Gerry Cheevers and Don Cherry

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Montgomery didn't go long without a job... not sure it's a fit but it wasn't looking great in St Louis

It is the perfect fit, but understandable if other fans don't know about the established connections.

 

[ON3M4N]

Average time the last 3 Bruins head coaches remained unemployed after being fired.....6 day