Speculation: Potential Coaching Replacements for Jim Montgomery (Monty out? Sacco in? Nov 19)

[NDiesel]

Sacco is TERRIBLE. I think we're going to be even worse if this scoop is true.

Win win. If he's good we see playoff hockey, if he's bad we get a high pick

 

[TD Charlie]

No thanks on Sacco

Sweeney is a piece of work. Yikes

Bet you anything that Jimmy Murphy or some flunky mouthpiece makes a reference to his drinking problem.

It won’t be his fault. He just heard from a source.

f***in Slainte

 

[22Brad Park]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1858954085124177924

So Monty is gone according to these guys.Hmmm

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Mean old Bruce is smiling

 

[The don godfather]

No thanks on Sacco

Sweeney is a piece of work. Yikes

Wasnt he kinda decent when he was running the team . I cant remember but he was the head coach for a few games?

 

[LouJersey]

Ive always thought people were overly harsh on Sweeneely here, but to me if you're on coach 3 of YOUR choosing, then you should be gone too....especially when one of those coaches goes elsewhere and immediately wins a cup

I like Don and Cam. They have one job to do for the owner and that's to get 41 sellouts. I truly believe they would have rebuilt way differently, but didn't have the luxury. That being said you can't be on your fourth coach on 9 years and 2 months and only make it past round 2 once (because of an easy road). Just can't.

 

[Raleighfern]

Stripping the C? Your grasping. Marchand is fine as a captain. There are other issues that maybe 99% of people here don’t know about. Everyone throwing darts including myself.


You don’t know the context. Assuming that he’s laughing about losing is a stretch.

Stripping the C? Your grasping. Marchand is fine as a captain. There are other issues that maybe 99% of people here don’t know about. Everyone throwing darts including myself.


You don’t know the context. Assuming that he’s laughing about losing is a stretch.

i didn't assume that. i commented on watching him laugh as the fans were booing the team. regardless, it may have just been poor timing on his part. this is after the lame attempt at playing defense on the goal by olivier in the 1st period that had me already pissed at his effort. i've always liked coyle.

 

[EverettMike]

I don't really care who they name the interim. I don't think it'll matter in anyway. They'll respond to a new voice or they won't. They're not going to revamp their systems in late November with an internal promotion.

But it's pretty telling, in a league that always recycles coaches, that Sacco hasn't come close to another head coaching gig in more than a decade.

 

[ON3M4N]

Chiarelli got only 9 seasons here before he was fired and that guy actually won a Cup! We're in year 10 of Sweeney with nothing to show for it but a single Cup run that ended with Karson f***ing Kuhlman in the top 6. I have so little faith in ownership holding management accountable, but these guys need to be shown the door.

Sweeney won't be let go until Cam is on the hot seat and need to try and save his own ass.

 

[McGarnagle]

No thanks on Sacco

Sweeney is a piece of work. Yikes


It won’t be his fault. He just heard from a source.

f***in Slainte

Would not put it past Neely to take a page from the Larry Lucchino playbook from when he fired Tito and leaked to the media he was on pills

 

[The don godfather]

I still believe team is solid on paper. Maybe need a new voice and sacco might be the guy. Hoping.

 

[Sheppy]

Is this legit? I haven’t heard it from a credible source?

 

[BruinsJoe]

Tehy need a complete new team behind the bench, the entire structure is shit, the PP is

 

[Therick67]

I don't really care who they name the interim. I don't think it'll matter in anyway. They'll respond to a new voice or they won't. They're not going to revamp their systems in late November with an internal promotion.

But it's pretty telling, in a league that always recycles coaches, that Sacco hasn't come close to another head coaching gig in more than a decade.

Hey, he's a local guy and has probably had many beers with Donny and Cam...

 

[TD Charlie]

Would not put it past Neely to take a page from the Larry Lucchino playbook from when he fired Tito and leaked to the media he was on pills

Shit that would be a new low. Not sure Sweeney/Neely could recover from it

 

[Blitzkrug]

Better Sacco than Quenneville i suppose

 

[goldenblack]

Globe Headline:

Jim Montgomery gets kicked in the Sacco

 

[ON3M4N]

I still believe team is solid on paper. Maybe need a new voice and sacco might be the guy. Hoping.

Is Sacco really a "new voice" though? He's been an assistant coach with the Bruins for 10 years now. When Cassidy was fired, why did the Bruins feel like Sacco was the right guy then?

 

[Healthy Wrap]

Sweeney won't be let go until Cam is on the hot seat and need to try and save his own ass.

Oh you're spot on, which is what makes the current status of the team so depressing.

 

[BruinsJoe]

They need a complete new team behind the bench, the entire strcuture is bad, the PP never looked so bad, the Pk never looked so shitty, the defense suddenly is so pathetic...and the Sway! Ouf my god at least we ve got the 2025 first pick, not against a Hagens or Martone plan...

 

[The don godfather]

Is Sacco really a "new voice" though? He's been an assistant coach with the Bruins for 10 years now. When Cassidy was fired, why did the Bruins feel like Sacco was the right guy then?

I still believe Donny one of the best out there teams been competitive under his tenure and almost won the big one. 1 game away . Donny has the pulse on the team I feel let's see .

 

[PlayMakers]

I like Don and Cam. They have one job to do for the owner and that's to get 41 sellouts. I truly believe they would have rebuilt way differently, but didn't have the luxury. That being said you can't be on your fourth coach on 9 years and 2 months and only make it past round 2 once (because of an easy road). Just can't.

3 coaches in 9 years isn't unusual. The average coaching tenure in the NHL is 2.4 years according to The Athletic.

Unfortunately, NHL coaches are hired to be fired.

 

[LouJersey]

3 coaches in 9 years isn't unusual. The average coaching tenure in the NHL is 2.4 years according to The Athletic.

Unfortunately, NHL coaches are hired to be fired.

I haven’t looked but how many current GMs have survived reigning over 4 coaches before ten years is up?

 

[ON3M4N]

I still believe Donny one of the best out there teams been competitive under his tenure and almost won the big one. 1 game away . Donny has the pulse on the team I feel let's see .

I think Sweeney's vision for the team isn't 100% the same as Neely's. I think Neely want's "big bad bruins" like he was and Sweeney want's to build a more skilled team that doesn't need to be physical to shut you down.

 

[chizzler]

3-2 FLA going into period 3 game 6

3rd Period
01:31	BOS		Tyler Bertuzzi (4)	Brandon Carlo, Brad Marchand
03:53	BOS	PP	David Pastrňák (4)	Tyler Bertuzzi, Brad Marchand
07:21	FLA		Zac Dalpe (1)	Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell
10:22	BOS	SH	Jake DeBrusk (4)	Pavel Zacha, Dmitry Orlov
10:49	FLA	PP	Matthew Tkachuk (5)	Anton Lundell, Gustav Forsling
14:22	FLA		Eetu Luostarinen (2)	Brandon Montour
19:32	FLA	EN	Sam Reinhart (3)	Radko Gudas

2-1 FLA going into period 3 Game 7

3rd Period
1st OT Period
00:55	BOS	PP	Tyler Bertuzzi (5)	Dmitry Orlov, David Krejčí
04:11	BOS		David Pastrňák (5)	Brandon Carlo, David Krejčí
19:00	FLA		Brandon Montour (5)	Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe
08:35	FLA		Carter Verhaeghe (2)	Sam Bennett, Ma

How about some fault to the GM for not adequately replacing Hall, Bertuzzi, Orlov, Bergeron, Krejci and DeBrusk?

Dude, they were up 3-1 and he totally made bad decisions.