Management Montgomery fired - Sacco named interim coach Sacco - Blues hire Monty

[Beyonder]

I do expect Sweeney to make some kind of trade now to send the message that he's not putting this all on the coach.

 

[JRull86]

Why the f*** is Joe Sacco coaching this team?

The roster has tuned out the coach, and most likely the staff as well....so let's promote the guy who's been on the staff for 10 freaking years.

 

[JCRO]

Now we wait and see how this plays out.

I too wouldn’t rule out a trade.

Also, best wishes to Jim and his family.

 

[22Brad Park]

Monty kicked in the Sacco

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Sweeney might as well said he needed to deflect his own share of the responsibility.

 

[ODAAT]

pay Dale Hunter whatever the hell he wants in the summer to get behind the bench

 

[Therick67]

I do expect Sweeney to make some kind of trade now to send the message that he's not putting this all on the coach.

Nobody on this roster should be safe..

 

[Alicat]

Right decision. Looking forward to seeing what Sacco, Kelly and Leach can do.

 

[RI.B FAN]

Never saw this coming!!

 

[Kate08]

One step closer to Don and Cam getting the boot, maybe?

Looking for a silver lining

 

[Therick67]

pay Dale Hunter whatever the hell he wants in the summer to get behind the bench

I hope he's not mean, that could be a problem for all these fragile superstars

 

[Kate08]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858983512323616856

I was wrong about Scoops. I'll eat crow. Pass the ketchup.

I mean, in fairness, any of us could have tweeted this today and had a better than average chance of getting it right. Keefe didn’t exactly go out on a limb with this take.

 

[Kegs]

About time.

 

[Sheppy]

I think Sacco is a putz too, though. I don’t think he will be coaching for long…

 

[ranold26]

BLOW . IT . UP .

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Now we wait and see how this plays out.

I too wouldn’t rule out a trade.

Also, best wishes to Jim and his family.

Valid point, I was wondering that myself.

 

[Kate08]

I think Sacco is a putz too, though. I don’t think he will be coaching for long…

Rearranging deck chairs is all this is

I THINK IVE FINALLY SNAPPED

 

[Over the volcano]

Why the f*** is Joe Sacco coaching this team?

The roster has tuned out the coach, and most likely the staff as well....so let's promote the guy who's been on the staff for 10 freaking years.

Maybe they know who the players respond to and how. I mean you said it, they've known him for 10 years. The fact he outlasted Cassidy and Montgomery speaks to what the players think of him.

It's the right call IMO. There will be a time when they can open up a full on search for the next guy and maybe it ends up being him, but in the short term now they need stability not more chaos.

He's that guy for interim

As for the trade talk there's not much a desperate team can do, if they fall out of the hunt then maybe its another story.

 

[Alicat]

Felger killing Swayman for the Bruins struggles. "I'd trade Swayman right now. The problem is nobody else wants that contract."

He's citing 2 different articles saying Swayman has lost friends in the room, citing Monty who said he won't have many friends left if he doesn't turn things around (implying he's lost the respect of his teammates) and citing Swayman himself who last night said the biggest thing he lost in his hold out was the guys in the room.

Doesn't think it's about the money, but the way he handled it, his attitude and his priorities.

Fwiw.

Tell me where Felger is wrong? Hell, Marchand even came out and made some not so subtle comments at the start of camp and has reiterated that he will not discuss his contract status in the media. Can't get more confirmation than that.

Swayman has changed a lot in the past few years and not for the better and I will leave it at that. @DKH can back me up if need be.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Felger killing Swayman for the Bruins struggles. "I'd trade Swayman right now. The problem is nobody else wants that contract."

He's citing 2 different articles saying Swayman has lost friends in the room, citing Monty who said he won't have many friends left if he doesn't turn things around (implying he's lost the respect of his teammates) and citing Swayman himself who last night said the biggest thing he lost in his hold out was the guys in the room.

Doesn't think it's about the money, but the way he handled it, his attitude and his priorities.

Fwiw.

I mean it's Felger sooooo........but I do think there's a little fire behind the smoke here, because it makes sense. I can't imagine Marchand for one being very happy about how the Sway situation was handled. Goes against how he's conducted himself and his approach to the Bruins over many years. Whatever blame any of the guys might attribute to the GM, I there would be a few looking at Jeremy himself and thinking he made mistakes too that had an adverse impact on the wider team. Would not be surprised that there has been some lost of trust and respect over it, not at all.

But I don't see that having much to do with the team's current struggles. Ultimately Sway is the guy who stands in the net and stops pucks. He's not out there skating with the other guys and trying to make plays. We know having confidence in your goalie does have an impact on how the rest of the team plays, but there's a long way from that seed of doubt to the sheer level of under-performance and sloppiness we've been seeing. And the locker room culture really shouldn't fall apart so bad over some bad feelings towards just one player.

So is the Sway matter relevant and of interest? Yes. Does it mean much? I don't think so.

 

[DKH]

ryan kennedy mentioned david carle as an offseason target and i'm here for that all day long

Not in the family

Sacco
Leach
Mike Sullivan

I’m done with outsiders
Brian Sutter
Mike Keenan
Dave Lewis
Monty

 

[LouJersey]

so Keefe was the same plant the Bruins used to start the negotiating in the media with Swayman that they accused him of.

They are a circus. Coach #4 for Teflon Don, since he fires coaches for not getting the most out of Cup caliber teams I am hoping Neely holds him to the same standards if they don't make any noise this year.

 

[TD Charlie]

Which one of you goons who ripped him is going to draft the letter of apology to Rich Keefe?

Respectfully, f*** Rich Keefe. If only for his association to Adam Jones.

 

[LouJersey]

I think Sacco is a putz too, though. I don’t think he will be coaching for long…

Passed up for Cassidy and Monty already.

 

[DaStinger]

I'll reserve judgement on Sacco until I see how the players play in front of him, and how they respond to adversity. The team played well when he was behind the bench temporarily although a very different team.