Speculation: Potential Coaching Replacements for Jim Montgomery

[BruinDust]

I believe prior to the last two games the Bs were said to be slated against only 3 playoff teams from last year in the next 15 games.

I think your timeline is right.

It’s not an if it’s happening to me anymore. It’s when.

The next 13 games, what would be a reasonable expectation that would save Monty from the unemployment line?

.500 in points % as they've done so far is not going to cut it. Say he goes 6-6-1 or 5-5-3, that's not good enough IMO.

I would think a points % above .600 would be the bare minimum. (to give that context, there are 12 teams right now with points % above .600). So call it 16 points, he would need to go 8-5-0 or 7-4-2 at minimum. Even 6-3-4 probably ends with him getting canned.

 

[Dr Quincy]

You know what he was saying, don't try and change it. Up 3-1 and put injured players in when not needed, that was stupid.

I'm not changing it up, I'm saying that the often repeated narrative is factually wrong. And even the parts of it that are right are highly reductive. It's the biggest canard I've seen outside a Michelin star restaurant in Paris.

You name one coach that's going to sit out the captain of the team, in his last year, when he comes to you and says that he's well enough to play. "Sorry Patrice... we really have to go with Charlie Coyle. Sure he only has 1 pt in 4 games, but we've won 3 of those and boy he's just better than you are right now." Imagine if they still lose the series and Patrice comes out after the fact and says he asked in and Monty didn't let him. Oh I'm sure the narrative would totally be that Monty did the right thing to keep him out. Complete BS.

I wonder if Maurice screwed up putting Duclair and Ekblad back into the series even though they were still not 100% or Barkov?

 

[Hookslide]

I'm not changing it up, I'm saying that the often repeated narrative is factually wrong. And even the parts of it that are right are highly reductive. It's the biggest canard I've seen outside a Michelin star restaurant in Paris.

You name one coach that's going to sit out the captain of the team, in his last year, when he comes to you and says that he's well enough to play. "Sorry Patrice... we really have to go with Charlie Coyle. Sure he only has 1 pt in 4 games, but we've won 3 of those and boy he's just better than you are right now." Imagine if they still lose the series and Patrice comes out after the fact and says he asked in and Monty didn't let him. Oh I'm sure the narrative would totally be that Monty did the right thing to keep him out. Complete BS.

I wonder if Maurice screwed up putting Duclair and Ekblad back into the series even though they were still not 100% or Barkov?

First words out of Bergerons, mouth after they got eliminated, "I have a disc in my back " Zacha and Coyle were playing well, rest might not have cured him, but playing certainly did not help, Krecji and Ullmark, both should not have played. In my opinion the players made the call to play, and Monty, did not stand up to them.

 

[bp14]

Bruins head out west for nearly two weeks on December 8th. A 5 game road trip through Winnipeg, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver.

Prior to that trip they have 13 games against mediocre opponents. St. Louis and Detroit twice. Along with Dallas, Columbus, Utah, Vancouver, Islanders, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Philadelphia and Chicago.

If they can't get this ship back on track in those 13 games, I seriously doubt Monty will be going on that trip out west.

I’m sorry but that’s way too long to wait.

They lead the league penalties, bottom of the league in special teams. He’s changed lines nightly, called out players and benched his top forward. All that and they got no shots in the third period of a tie game at home just last night.

Its time. Like him or not, fair or not, this team isn’t executing or giving off any impression that it’s trying to.

New coach. Move a core player. Shake it up.

 

[BruinDust]

I’m sorry but that’s way too long to wait.

They lead the league penalties, bottom of the league in special teams. He’s changed lines nightly, called out players and benched his top forward. All that and they got no shots in the third period of a tie game at home just last night.

Its time. Like him or not, fair or not, this team isn’t executing or giving off any impression that it’s trying to.

New coach. Move a core player. Shake it up.

I agree, just saying realistically speaking the way the schedule plays out a decision will be made on him before that western trip if things don't turn around.

If he loses 4 or 5 of the next 6 or 7 then he'll probably get canned sooner.

I just can't see them having a mediocre stretch here and not having a new voice heading out on that long two-week trip.

Sadly I think the "new voice" will be in house regardless. Leach maybe but most likely Sacco.

 

[Dr Hook]

Sadly I think the "new voice" will be in house regardless. Leach maybe but most likely Sacco.

With an interim tag.

 

[BruinDust]

With an interim tag.

Maybe, although if they go with Sacco I can see it being a permanent hire. He was "promoted" this year to associate coach.

Wasn't Cassidy offered the job outright when he was promoted from Providence in 2017?

Bruins historically haven't gone with interim coaches often. The only one I can think of was MOC when he himself canned Ftorek.

 

[shelbysdad]

If it happens it better be someone from outside the organization

 

[Dr Hook]

Maybe, although if they go with Sacco I can see it being a permanent hire. He was "promoted" this year to associate coach.

Wasn't Cassidy offered the job outright when he was promoted from Providence in 2017?

Bruins historically haven't gone with interim coaches often. The only one I can think of was MOC when he himself canned Ftorek.

Ugh, I hope not. Hasn't he been running the PP for however many years now and it's been meh at best and is currently a flaming pile of shit?

 

[BruinDust]

Ugh, I hope not. Hasn't he been running the PP for however many years now and it's been meh at best and is currently a flaming pile of shit?

Didn't they shift responsibilities around last year and take Sacco off the PP duty?

I'm guessing Leach coaches the D, other than that I don't know who does what anymore on the Bruins bench between Monty/Sacco/Kelly.

 

[RI.B FAN]

Maybe someone who can manage a system that will produce a shot on goal in the third period

Wait.... What? Do you need shots on goal and net attack to score?

 

[Dr Quincy]

Maybe, although if they go with Sacco I can see it being a permanent hire. He was "promoted" this year to associate coach.

Wasn't Cassidy offered the job outright when he was promoted from Providence in 2017?

Bruins historically haven't gone with interim coaches often. The only one I can think of was MOC when he himself canned Ftorek.

I can't imagine they'd possibly name him as anything other than interim. If they start looking great and the first 30-40 games with him look great, sure.

 

[BruinDust]

I can't imagine they'd possibly name him as anything other than interim. If they start looking great and the first 30-40 games with him look great, sure.

I would think so too but I just don't know with this front office. Also depends on what direction do they see the team headed. Fact is, most times you see interim coaches promoted from within, they are just place-holders on teams expecting to bottom out and sell off at the deadline, knowing they are about to see massive changes in the off-season, including a new permanent coach.

If they can Monty in the next 3-4 weeks it's being done to try and save the season, not bottom out.

Honestly if I had to put my money down on a likely scenario, it's that Monty gets fired between now and December 8th, and Sacco is promoted to the permanent head coach.

 

[Hookslide]

Didn't they shift responsibilities around last year and take Sacco off the PP duty?

I'm guessing Leach coaches the D, other than that I don't know who does what anymore on the Bruins bench between Monty/Sacco/Kelly.

Well, whatever they are doing they are not doing it well.

 

[DKH]

You know what he was saying, don't try and change it. Up 3-1 and put injured players in when not needed, that was stupid.

Bruins dominated games 3 & 4 in Florida by a 10-4 score

The box scores show the centers as
Zacha
Coyle

No Bergeron or Krejci

Krejci led all F in game 1 a 3-1 Bruins win but was injured in game 2 a 6-3 loss and did not play along with Bergeron in games 3 and 4

Without their two iconic franchise centers the Bruins dominated the kittens and had them on the ropes until Coach Jim Montgomery let his guard down making several questionable player and lineup changes over games 5 and 6 costing the Bruins

Yikes

There you go

 

[Hookslide]

Bruins dominated games 3 & 4 in Florida by a 10-4 score

The box scores show the centers as
Zacha
Coyle

No Bergeron or Krejci

Did the Bruins beat the Panthers without them ?

I think we are agreeing, but one of us is not seeing it.

 

[DKH]

I think we are agreeing, but one of us is not seeing it.

I edited it

Dr Quincy as we all know sees things his way and regularly partakes in confrontational Bruins takes as a long time Montreal fan

 

[NDiesel]

This roster needs a kick in the ass and soon, I think you gotta let him go ASAP and hope another coach can save this season

 

[Hookslide]

I edited it

Dr Quincy as we all know sees things his way and regularly partakes in confrontational Bruins takes as a long time Montreal fan

Thank you for the clarification, guys like me need that......haha

 

[Lord Ahriman]

I would think so too but I just don't know with this front office. Also depends on what direction do they see the team headed. Fact is, most times you see interim coaches promoted from within, they are just place-holders on teams expecting to bottom out and sell off at the deadline, knowing they are about to see massive changes in the off-season, including a new permanent coach.

If they can Monty in the next 3-4 weeks it's being done to try and save the season, not bottom out.

Honestly if I had to put my money down on a likely scenario, it's that Monty gets fired between now and December 8th, and Sacco is promoted to the permanent head coach.

That would be disgusting: Sacco is the guy that should have been fired long ago.

 

[CellyHard]

Looking at the next 13 games going into December....the Bruins face only 2 teams with a winning record (Stars and Canucks)

They could really separate themselves from the pack and they likely should. They have the talent to beat most of these teams

I get they're going to have their off nights but is it crazy to suggest they get 20 points in this span?

Blues (x2), Wings (x2), CBJ, Utah, Islanders, Penguins, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Flyers

There is no easy game but this is the easiest it will get for them

 

[Blowfish]

Quennville is the only dude I would consider. Just hope he wasn't involved in all the shart that went down in Chicago. If so, not thanks.

 

[BruinDust]

That would be disgusting: Sacco is the guy that should have been fired long ago.

No argument here.

 

[BMC]

If it happens it better be someone from outside the organization

It won't be. It will either be Sacco or Leach. Quennville is radioactive. I'm not sure there's anyone else out there that is winning head coach.

 

[shelbysdad]

It won't be. It will either be Sacco or Leach.

Probably but really wish we bring in fresh ideas I'm afraid it would be the same old same old