Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, name Joe Sacco interim head coach

[Reality Czech]

Amazing how shanahan and Neely can do no wrong but yes it’s always the coaches fault lol. If shanahan and Neely can be a president, I should be a god

In your own mind perhaps.

 

[DragoGrizzly]

I think the Bruins have a relatively easy schedule for the next bit, could definitely see them going on a bit of a run here.

 

[Dolemite]

This isn’t going to stop until Bruins ownership takes a torch to the front office and start from scratch.

This (below) is embarrassing for the Bruins and just shows their complete and utter incompetence.

 

[Sigh]

This isn’t going to stop until Bruins ownership takes a torch to the front office and start from scratch.

This (below) is embarrassing for the Bruins and just shows their complete and utter incompetence.

Ehh, they won those awards for improving over the last guy. That kind of implies it was time to move on. Even good coaches have to go sometimes.

 

[Guttersniped]

This isn’t going to stop until Bruins ownership takes a torch to the front office and start from scratch.

This (below) is embarrassing for the Bruins and just shows their complete and utter incompetence.

Or they’ve been constantly successful and continually hire good coaches?

The Providence Bruins have pumped out AC and HC coaches for a while now. Not sure that screams “complete and utter incompetence”.

Boston wasn’t going to give Cassidy a 5 year/4.5m deal either, so not sure how that could have hypothetically worked out.

It also sounds like Monty wanted to go back to St Louis so he didn’t have to wait for other offers.

 

[BostonBob]

This isn’t going to stop until Bruins ownership takes a torch to the front office and start from scratch.

This (below) is embarrassing for the Bruins and just shows their complete and utter incompetence.

So the Bruin management " shows their complete and utter incompetence " by firing these guys but get no credit for hiring them in the first place. And just how were they supposed to hire Cassidy without firing Julien first or hire Montgomery without firing Cassidy first ???? Great analysis.

 

[Dolemite]

So the Bruin management " shows their complete and utter incompetence " by firing these guys but get no credit for hiring them in the first place. And just how were they supposed to hire Cassidy without firing Julien first or hire Montgomery without firing Cassidy first ???? Great analysis.

It is, thanks!

That’s a statement on how little talent the front office has to build a winner.

 

[Chainshot]

This isn’t going to stop until Bruins ownership takes a torch to the front office and start from scratch.

This (below) is embarrassing for the Bruins and just shows their complete and utter incompetence.

Of that the Bruins management has very high standards and is willing to make a change to achieve that end?

 

[bb_fan]

This isn’t going to stop until Bruins ownership takes a torch to the front office and start from scratch.

This (below) is embarrassing for the Bruins and just shows their complete and utter incompetence.

Ya, totally incompetent to have 3 successive Jack Adams winning coaches....

god, if they could only hire a good coach.....

 

[thebestnic]

When did anyone claim they were old ?

Old might not be the right word, but their core players are moving away from their peak not matter how one wants to frame it

 

[BB79]

This isn’t going to stop until Bruins ownership takes a torch to the front office and start from scratch.

This (below) is embarrassing for the Bruins and just shows their complete and utter incompetence.

So stop firing Jack Adams winning coaches and replacing them with new Jack Adams winning coaches. Just keep trending downward with what worked in the past but is no longer working. Interesting.

 

[Over the volcano]

Every coach Sweeney has hired has gone on to win the Jack Adams while coaching the Bruins. Get ready Sacco!

 

[HockeyVirus]

At this point, this looks like a terrible move by Sweeney to save his job for another season. Jim has revitalized the Blues and the Bruins have kept on sinking.

When does Sweeney's seat actually get hot?

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

At this point, this looks like a terrible move by Sweeney to save his job for another season. Jim has revitalized the Blues and the Bruins have kept on sinking.

When does Sweeney's seat actually get hot?

Bruins with Monty: 8-9-3
Bruins without Monty: 12-9-2

You revived a thread that's been dead for a month and a half to dunk on the Bruins, only to be proven wrong in less than 10 minutes lmao.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Bruins with Monty: 8-9-3
Bruins without Monty: 12-9-2

You revived a thread that's been dead for a month to dunk on the Bruins, only to be proven wrong in less than 10 minutes lmao.

Can you elaborate what your point is? It's clear the problem is the roster not the coach

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Can you elaborate what your point is? It's clear the problem is the roster not the coach

Can you elaborate on "Keep on sinking" for a team that was under .500 with Montgomery and improved their season pace by 15 points and is now in a playoff spot?

Did they make significant roster changes since November 19th to warrant that type of improvement and support your claim that it wasn't a coaching problem?

 

[TheBeerNerd]

They aren't sinking... yet. They're treading water, but with their recent losing streak, that might turn into sinking in a hurry.

I think the Bruins have a relatively easy schedule for the next bit, could definitely see them going on a bit of a run here.

Astute observation from a month and a half ago, because that was what happened. Give them any kind of decent resistance and they crumble.

Also, the Garden fans chanted to fire Sweeney last night.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Can you elaborate on "Keep on sinking" for a team that was under .500 with Montgomery and improved their season pace by 15 points and is now in a playoff spot?

Did they make significant roster changes since November 19th to warrant that type of improvement and support your claim that it wasn't a coaching problem?

The improvement of being slightly under .500 to slightly over .500? That's just statistical noise.

I am talking about the standings in regards to "sinking lower". Accounting for games in hand, the Bruins playoff spot is under threat by several teams behind them, and losing 5 in a row with some of these quotes out of the room about them not knowing what is wrong it makes me wonder why the person putting this together is not held accountable.

 

[1specter]

Bruins with Monty: 8-9-3
Bruins without Monty: 12-9-2

You revived a thread that's been dead for a month and a half to dunk on the Bruins, only to be proven wrong in less than 10 minutes lmao.

The Bruins fired Monty on November 19th, up until then they had a fairly difficult schedule playing multiple good teams like Florida (x2), Dallas (x2), Toronto (x2), Colorado, LA, Carolina, along with a few bubble teams on the cusp like Ottawa, St.Louis, Columbus, Calgary etc.

Under Sacco, they had a nice easy stretch to start off where they faced a bunch of weaker teams like Utah, the Islanders, Penguins, Habs, Red Wings, Blackhawks, Flyers, Kraken, Sabres, etc and capitalized in most of these games to pick up some points, which is inflating his overall record.

Against teams that are actually in a playoff spot right now, Sacco's Bruins are 3-6-1. So yeah this ain't the flex you think it is.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

The improvement of being slightly under .500 to slightly over .500? That's just statistical noise.

I am talking about the standings in regards to "sinking lower". Accounting for games in hand, the Bruins playoff spot is under threat by several teams behind them, and losing 5 in a row with some of these quotes out of the room about them not knowing what is wrong it makes me wonder why the person putting this together is not held accountable.

Glad you concede that they improved. With that in mind, you'd subsequently admitted that they're not "Continuing to sink", and you were wrong.

BTW, 26 points in 23 games is a .565, which is not "Slightly over .500", but do continue to exaggerate to try to strengthen your weak argument.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Glad you concede that they improved. With that in mind, you'd subsequently admitted that they're not "Continuing to sink", and you were wrong.

BTW, 26 points in 23 games is a .565, which is not "Slightly over .500", but do continue to exaggerate to try to strengthen your weak argument.

And if they were to lose say their next 3 of 5 and end up .500, what will your argument be for what I am saying? Let's move on from the semantics.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

The roster just isn't good.. hard to blame the coaches. Outside Pasta and an old Marchand who else is going to score? Plus that Lindholm contract looks horrible. The Bruins had a good run, but it's looking like a retool or rebuild is on the way.

 

[LevelingSolo]

More of a GM issue but I don’t get all the love for Jim Montgomery either

 

[SoundAndFury]

Glad you concede that they improved. With that in mind, you'd subsequently admitted that they're not "Continuing to sink", and you were wrong.

They didn't improve; they faced easier opposition. As time passes, it becomes more obvious that nothing has improved. Numerous posters pointed this out to you.

What would you say has improved about the Bruins?

 

[Stickpucker]

Where did all of their cap go?