Speculation: Potential Coaching Replacements for Jim Montgomery

[Healthy Wrap]

It's downright depressing that we won't be seeing a thread like this for management anytime soon, because that would require ownership to actually hold them accountable. If it hasn't happened now, 9+ years into the Sweeney-Neely "brain trust" with the team advancing past the second round only once, then I'm afraid it's going to be awhile.

The Montgomery firing is inevitable at this point, and it probably is warranted. The players seem to have tuned him out. And while I don't think they're THIS bad on paper, the roster construction is deeply flawed.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

It's the lack of tension on the ice between his players and opponents that's disturbing me most. I don't mind losing, but the way they are losing is unacceptable

Agreed, but this is what it looks like when a team has quit on a coach

 

[Beyonder]

It's the lack of tension on the ice between his players and opponents that's disturbing me most. I don't mind losing, but the way they are losing is unacceptable

No question there is a lot of blame to go around. In season though, it's going to be very hard to make any significant changes to the team given the cap situation and what they have to trade. That leaves changing the coach as the more realistic thing to try. But your point still stands, a new coach has to figure out how to get more out of this group. This may not be a great roster (my opinion) but they are still underachieving.

To me it's unfortunate that the coach may pay a price, and the players are taking their lumps from all quarters, but the person/people who put this all together isn't likely to face any consequences until summer, if at all.

It's downright depressing that we won't be seeing a thread like this for management anytime soon, because that would require ownership to actually hold them accountable. If it hasn't happened now, 9+ years into the Sweeney-Neely "brain trust" with the team advancing past the second round only once, then I'm afraid it's going to be awhile.

The Montgomery firing is inevitable at this point, and it probably is warranted. The players seem to have tuned him out. And while I don't think they're THIS bad on paper, the roster construction is deeply flawed.

You beat me to most of my points! Agree across the board.

 

[Acie]

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