Boston Bruins Fire Jim Montgomery

[@bruinsdiehards]

What do you think of the move? Will it change anything?

[@Omf-33]

Idk About this move if it’s good or not

[@inner__]

I don't like the move, I liked Monty, but I can see why they did it. They need change and the coach is the easiest change. I think this changes nothing. The problem with this team lies with the roster, not the coach. Nothing will change in my opinion.

[@PeterJ16]

Will it change anything? 🤔 I have to say I believe the team will actually go through a "honeymoon" period.... time will tell I think! Whether it's for the purpose of saving their own skin (as individual players) or for reasons that point towards the team having stopped playing for Jim. I personally, earlier have given him the 15 game deadline to being fired for reasons that point towards it being easier to Win games early in the season as opposed to when the pressure is greater towards the end of the regular season. I recall you giving Jim him the 20 game deadline. In any event, were about to see what happens. Go Bees!

[@gregrose6915]

Sweeney should be gone too. Sacco will be given a short leash, or they miss the playoffs. Bring in Gallant or Queneville

[@christophercossette9776]

It will change NOTHING unless the team PYCHE changes. Sweeney needs to go as well. And Swayman? Grow up and be that great goalie you claim to be.

[@davidwood9898]

Get rid of Sweeney he has more culpability than anyone!

[@christopherhopkins949]

He provided Montgomery with the tolls to win.

[@oracle5200]

@@christopherhopkins949 I highly doubt he did this season.

[@Matt-x6c]

@@christopherhopkins949yeah I disagree, a lot of questionable decisions, terrible contracts. He’s made the team slower. Unfortunately everyone including Neely needs blame for this!

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

Tools yes ​@@christopherhopkins949

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

But ❤ ?

[@bruinsmash8836]

Makes me wonder if they already have someone in their pocket ready to roll. This sucks. I'm feelin' for Monty and his family, he's a proud fella and took a lot of pride in this job.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Good news is he still gets paid

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@bruinsmash8836 respect to Monty 👊

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

​@@bruinsdiehardsscapegoat??😮

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@jeffreygnoza7057 big time

[@one-eyedwillie6476]

I’m a little disturbed by swayman’s performance after that whole contract debacle. Can’t use missing training camp as an excuse forever… worried the bruins shot themselves in the foot with that one

[@joelluongo7419]

I have been following Swaymans' career. He is slumping.. which is uncharisteristic for Swayman. I beleive Swayman/Montgomery have a rift between them.

[@strangesightsinthesky]

they did!

[@one-eyedwillie6476]

@@joelluongo7419 let’s see how he and the rest of the team respond I guess. In swayman’s defense, everyone else is slumping as well

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

He's look worse since the first 4 games that he's Played

[@Loganberry]

Man, hockey coaching is so cutthroat. We're just under .500 and Monty is gone. Not saying it's the wrong move, it's just crazy. The turnover rate in hockey is just wild.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Coaches don't last long in the NHL

[@Joel-gh3qn]

The good thing about it is very few are ever really out of a job for long. Ask Tortorella about that. He’s probably coached half of not more of these teams.

[@andybb311]

Or we could take a page from the Habs and just be okay w/ rebuilding for a decade now

[@rythmblood27]

True. I’ll be surprised if someone else steps in and changes this team’s performance significantly. I feel for Montgomery a bit.

[@datoncombo]

Mark Recchi is the only right answer. He understands the culture and how to piece it back together.

[@ShredMage]

Some blame does fall upon the coach, but the real problem lies with the players themselves and those who actually assembled this roster (you know who)

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@johnjenkinson1311]

Tell it...

[@greggom656]

So the next head coach will be hired by the next GM. There is really no reason for Sweeney to keep his job either. How many bottom six players can you draft? How many Free Agent misses is a GM allowed? And the Swayman fiasco? Next.....

[@christopherlydon-sr1gu]

Well if you can't stop shuffling lines or get the team to make proper line changes, you'll lose your job. The line changes are a problem because of all the shuffling.

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@christopherlydon-sr1gu Monty gave every player every opportunity. Let's take a look at what he has to work with.. Hell of a start to Viel's Boston Bruins career. He plays his first NHL game wearing black and gold, about 8½ minutes, doesn't get a hit, shot, take away - but has seven penalty minutes ! and then coach gets fired ! 😆 I'd say there's a connection there!

[@christopherlydon-sr1gu]

@TheFoolintherainn maybe that's the problem, give the opportunities to the guys who come to play and not the guys just making it up and down the ice. Why split the 4th line when it's the only line producing? Why not play that 4th line more minutes? Why break it up?

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@christopherlydon-sr1gu you're asking good questions - I can see the logic and breaking up that fourth line trying to make their magic contagious I think Monty even used the phrase "bringing spark" to other lines. I'm going to backtrack a minute - this is not the team that was set up. It's an off-balance team. We have a major player MIA We started off with two players Mia and could not work on the penalty kill during training camp without our starting goalie! They're going through training camp during the season Here's what nobody's talking about - the $7.75 million aav cap hit for Elias Lindholm - who, like Swayman, is collecting $10 million this year with his signing bonuses 20 MILLION BUCKS FOR WHAT?! Dumping this team's failure on Monty was crazy. My standing up for Monty has gotten a lot of replies. That do have merit YET! Every time I bring up the name Elias Lindholm - it goes to Silence... 🦗🦗🦗 😆

[@primergoalhorns04]

The Panthers broke this team’s spirit and will.

[@MrStkrdknmibalz9799]

Don’t forget Cassidy was interim coach after they fired Claude, then brought them within one game of another cup and went on to win it with Vegas. But I suppose Sacco doesn’t have Bergeron, Krejci, Chara, Rask and a pissy little DeBrusk to work with either.

[@walkingcatastrophy5547]

Heard an interesting fact early today.....Sweeney (and Neely, by proxy) have now fired 3 Jack Adams award winners (Julien, Cassidy, Monty). Not sure how many GMs can say they've done that, and for those that can, whether they are still in the same job.

[@bruinsdiehards]

That is what I call a fun fact

[@LiveMas2812]

Don Sweeney needs to go

[@cmac3530]

If Sacco doesn't turn this around, and I doubt that he will, Sweeney will be right behind Monty in the offseason. To be honest, I wouldn't mind if they can Neely as well.

[@BusyAir]

Amen

[@bruinsdiehards]

Agreed

[@Seeker22000]

Maybe the lineup roulette wheel will finally end. Get some stability in the lineup. That alone will pay dividends in the long run. A lot of games left this year. They need to squeeze about 76 points out of the next 62 games to have a shot at the playoffs.

[@bruinsdiehards]

My biggest concern is he isn't a new voice

[@floydthompson9332]

​@@bruinsdiehardsThat's a big worry. As part of the coaching staff, how different can his schemes and philosophies be from Monty? Leach, Kelly and Sacco were responsible for various aspects of the team's structure (pk, power play etc.) and have epically failed. Too bad it couldn't have been a clean sweep of the coaches with an outsider hired and bringing in their own hand-picked staff to hit the ground running.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ the onoy thing I will say is Sacco coaches a lot like Bruce

[@floydthompson9332]

@bruinsdiehards I hope you mean Cassidy, not Boudreau. 😄

[@Yette]

Cam's motto has been he wants the Bruins to be hard to play against. For me, that means strong forecheck, willingly taking the body up and down the lineup & defending each other. Only the 4th line was hard to play against.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I still can't believe Koepke was sat last game

[@mikegeiler2347]

I was kinda hoping Sacco would go too since he’s running the PP and they haven’t been good since Bergeron left. But hopefully he’s not interim very long and they interview Marc savard.

[@jamesphilbrook5567]

They need some toughness and someone to bring the puck up the ice.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Well the coach cant do that

[@floydthompson9332]

They got the toughness in the additions of Kastelic, Zadorov, Coepke, allegely Max Jones and Riley Tufte.

[@jamesphilbrook5567]

@ Are any of those players beside Zadorov played physical tough during games? NO

[@floydthompson9332]

@jamesphilbrook5567 Kastelic and Coepke have. Remember. That fourth line with Beecher carried the Bruins at the start of the year while waiting for the other lines to get going. They were doing what the other more skilled lines were not: hustling. No disrespect intended to that line but that's a sad reality, isn't it? Coming into the season, I had hopes of Max Jones and Riley Tufte bringing the heat but that really didn't happen. They've not impressed in their small sample sizes.

[@brythkaltaris]

He shouldn't have been fired. All blame goes on Sweeny. Cam shouldn't be fired until the last resort. It's Sweeny that's the issue. Also, splendid job on putting our POWER PLAY coach in the head position. Our Power Play SUCKS, WHY would Sweeny even consider putting the guy who is failing our PP into the head coach position

[@bruinsdiehards]

Why shouldn't Cam be fired?

[@floydthompson9332]

Don't you think Neely signs off on everything Sweeney does?

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@floydthompson9332 a lot of it, yes

[@bostonwarrior4824]

If the bruins choose to pick another head coach eventually, Mike Sullivan has to be high on the list I mean he won the only Calder cup with the Providence Bruins back in 1998-99. He’s from the area the fit is really good he’s a phenomenal coach. That’s if the Penguins choose to fire him

[@bruinsdiehards]

Plus he is McAvoy’s father in law

[@andyyoung682]

Poor sacco. Should have threw Neely behind the bench. To try to save his job

[@77Ironwolf]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, not the right time, Sweeney is going to get fired too. So, no one is going to take this job until the President and GM situation is settled.

[@TheFoolintherainn]

They usually make those types of moves off-season... to be continued.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@Mike___Honcho]

the bruins may have an almost 500 record and they may be close to a playoff berth, but they played UGG -- ly hockey even when they managed to beat a team worse than them. they got blown out by the good teams and spanked by the bottom feeders. fans deserve refunds. firing a coach that admits he has no answers is a first step. this is a team that has had holes for years, but they were able to cover them by great leadership and some career years. not this year. every inadequacy is being exposed and burned. the pink slip could have gone to donnie or cam, but they are next if the players continue to play like hackers. personally, i don't expect this to do too much because sacco was from monty's staff. i doubt there is a lot of difference in their outlook or philosophy. how much is really going to change for the players ? anybody seen monty ? i don't understand these players. why play at all if you are not all in every shift ? if you can add ten goals to your normal ten goals and increase your salary by 1 M, why wouldn't you break your ass every shift and every practice to improve ? there is some sort of contagious mental virus infecting this team and only some strong leadership which DEMANDS accountability has a chance to cure them. bad choices on the ice and poor effort don't just happen spontaneously. they are decisions made by players from second to second. they choose to play the guy soft or they choose to hit him. they choose to hustle back and cover a guy, even if it is not needed, because you never know what might happen. this leadership must be willing to call out players for bad effort. i think it must come from the players themselves, and not necessarily the coaches, because these guys are out to lunch.

[@darcywest8140]

I turned on my KZbin and the first thing is saw was your site. I was shocked!!!! I watched you earlier this morning and thought the world was fine. Lots can change in a few hours. Do I agree? Kinda. Something had to give. To bad we can't just fire a certain player or 2 ( I.E. ex Vancouver defenseman) One thing is for sure, I'll be a lot more interested in watching their next few games. Haven't been able to say that for about a week.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Right there with you and thank you for clicking to watch

[@cndngal27]

aye yai yai, nothing to add but can we just start playing Bruins hockey again please? It's been a real bummer so far.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Right there with you

[@geraldripley9361]

As I have been saying It’s the right move. IF A better coach for this team is chosen Better Results will result…Yes he was to blame for the first round choke against Florida

[@edandkarendamadio4108]

When the team can't win, you fire the coach, that's the way it is. Their most glaring weakness is they don't have any players who can score goals. It doesn't matter how well the team is coached or how well they play defense, if you can't score, you can't win. Simple as that. Pastrnak is the only legitimate scorer, if he is defended fiercely, they have no one who can pick up the slack, no one!

[@bruinsdiehards]

That is the way the NHL goes

[@carlabbott9610]

Firing the coach won't change things. Cam and Don should go...the players are most of the blame 🙄 Give me a million and I'll throw my skakes on and get everyone fired up 😆

[@original6hockey402]

Great site.Thank you for doing it. What do you think of Milbury coming back as coach? I’m sure he not interested.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Oh I think Mike is very happy doing TV now

[@johnwillimott8122]

Spot On! Need a new voice! Recchi, Quenville, Middleton… a proven winner

[@bruinsdiehards]

Anyone

[@believingintheblood8540]

8 MILLION! what a moronic move. Sweeney needs to go. He was a mediorce D man and even worse GM. The pick ups sucked this summer and its on him not Monty.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Agreed

[@REP7288]

Thanks for your 🐻 update. At this point, let’s see how the boys respond….

[@bruinsdiehards]

Hopefully Well

[@REP7288]

I do wonder if a certain player sitting out until start of season putting himself above team is still part of the problem? 🐻 have been known for years to have had a tight knit group envied by other league players… you think #1 damaged that bond? Just a thought….

[@REP7288]

As my former college roommate back in Beantown reminded me, we have seen a lot worse from the Bruins in our 50+ years as fans. This down cycle will soon be in the rear view mirror!👍🏻🐻

[@bryanspink8042]

Joe has been behind the bench for a while now and the “older” players know him and his style. That may be a blessing in disguise, albeit a small one. I think bringing in a new coach amid all the chaos would do even more harm at this point. The veterans in the locker room most likely trust him and that should help to alleviate some of the shock of losing the head coach. These guys are going to be in shock for a minute and I’m definitely curious to see how they respond to this against Utah. Don just shook up the pieces so let’s see where they land.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Lets see

[@grantyoung5920]

Unfortunate for Monty. While I believe he is a good coach he is the guy being held responsible for the inconsistent play and lack of effort by his players. Hopefully Joe Sakic will be able to get a response from the guys in the locker room. If not then the team may need a big overhaul

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup if it doesn't turn around it's Cam and Don next

[@jkbruins43]

So many of the comments focussed on the regular season record and ignored the playoff failures. Especially two seasons ago vs FLA where he was thoroughly out coached by Maurice. This is a fact attested to many “hockey guys” and is being somewhat glossed over. I’m sure he will get a job elsewhere and hopefully learn from his mistakes.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah he made no adjustments and was out coached

[@rickandosca8262]

Why oh why don`t they hire you!

[@floydthompson9332]

We know the Jacobs have a misguided blind faith in Sweeney and Neely but the glare of blame has to turn on those guys sooner or later, right? Sweeney still sits in the cat bird seat. He assembled the club, gave them to Montgomery expecting a contender. They played like a contender, all right but for a lottery pick. Sacco takes over for the duration which I don't see as an improvement. For Sacco, Kelly and Leach to work under Montgomery, they had to somehow share the same coaching philosophies. It might be more of the same but in a different register. At year's end, Sweeney & Neely will have another go at a new head coach for next season. Reprieve sustained again depending on team performance. He's been GM for what, a decade? To me his colossal swing and a miss of having THREE first round picks that in the proper hands and assessments, should've set the B's up for years of success. I'm not blaming Zboril or Senyshyn for having first round grades placed on them by Sweeney when they were not of that pedigree. The effects of that blown chance and the bartering of Round One draft picks in the interests of win now hasn't worked. All three are gone with two in Senyshyn and Zboril having no chance at being foundational B's. That reality alone should have had the Jacobs get on the blower to their administrative assistants with "Will you get Don and Cam in here, please?" Instead, these two will have another kick at the can of winning. I hate saying it but they won't as long as those two are still steering the Bruins.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah Don and Cam are on their last legs now

[@darthvegan7573]

I miss Butch, and they should have won the cup in 2023. Ullmark was hurt. Feel bad for Monty, the team should have started with Tyler Johnson and Heinen or one of the kids from providence.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I miss Butch and Heinen

[@gregwiens35]

Players issue, not coach, but this is the way they go. Management caved to fan pressure. I don't think Pasta will now start to back check and old guys will play younger. Needs to be a team change

[@Giofear]

Can someone explain me one thing, please? If the special teams stats are so bad right now why is Montgomery the only one to be fired? I thought that the special teams fall under the assisstant coaching and so far Sako is only being promoted? Either I'm missing something or something's not right here.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Sacco was technically the associate coach but yes special team was him and you’re not wrong

[@JudyLevesque]

Neeley and Sweeney need to go as well..!!!!

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@Cynararose]

I still think cam needs to go.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I agree

[@annmercer4445]

I think what started the downward slide in moral was when Monty got physical with Marchy.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Marchand said that was nothing

[@LucicPower]

Joe Flacco would be a better coach

[@MrLuridan]

What is it about the “Bruins Culture” that leads to the players choking? It’s always blamed on the coaches….

[@bruinsdiehards]

Oh that isn’t Bruins thing. It’s an NHL thing

[@MrLuridan]

@ I suppose so

[@kevinburk1670]

No that is a bruins thing

[@strangesightsinthesky]

should have fired neely7sweeney years ago instead.it won't make much difference.montgomery was gone ever since he disrespected captain Marchy-not cool!

[@bigEsmall]

Monty is going to win a Cup before this sorry lot just like Cassidy did.

[@LucicPower]

He already has one

[@original6hockey402]

Montgomery was .695 over 184 games.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah the last three coaches fired in Boston had great records

[@SnailGameHereToFkU]

How many cups did the Bruins win in their tenure?

[@BillD1307]

While watching the Bruins last game it all seemed to be in slow motion, the just missed passes, the not quite enough stretch for the puck, the just missed check into the boards, for some reason the 1919 Chicago team popped into my mind ! Which Bruin is edgeless, or shoeless !

[@Norm_MacLeod]

I guess that gets rid of ONE excuse. Now we will see if Monty was the problem. Personally I believe it's Sweeney. Guess we will see....Go BRUINS.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I agree

[@tpor1206]

Good recap again, thanks! I agree with what you said about Sacco: how is that different? They couldn't do it in season but all the assistants needed to go too. PK and PP show that. Monty ultimately takes the blame but man o man this whole thing is dysfunctional. Add to the move today, this roster is flawed. WC team at best. The only thing I can see is maybe Don and Neely have someone in mind and that guy isn't available. Not that I know who that is. Or do they go with Sacco all year then give it to Jay Leach. Funny...........they won a Cup with Chiarelli and Julien at the helm. Two outsiders. But they refuse to go back to that. That's where Neely has to be on the hotseat at some point. Sooner than later

[@bruinsdiehards]

I just can't understand how a team can take that big of a decline

[@bruinsdiehards]

Also thank you

[@tpor1206]

@@bruinsdiehards yeah good point - something else is up. Either in the dressing room or a load of guys played over their heads last year

[@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds]

Sweeney and Neeley manage to successfully scapegoat yet another coach. Its a good thing the last coach who "was the problem" didnt immediately go and won a cup or anything on a team with a real GM or anything, because that would be embarassing.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yes it would

[@Paul1958R]

Neely

[@tyleringraham6729]

More on the general manger and players but maybe it will help. Feel bad for him though

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah I thought Cam needed to go

[@roberthoyt7921]

This season was too much for Monty

[@francoisdubuc4061]

Welcome to Pascal Vincent Rocket Laval coach !

[@pjfpuck8]

soft and friendly does not win championships the Bruins need a tough take charge coach. Good luck monty upper management will (should) be next

[@bruinsdiehards]

Agreed

[@TheFoolintherainn]

Sacco is being named an "interim coach". That's what I wanted clarified So he's fighting for his job. And this may not be resolved. I'm seriously talking about Mike babcock. He advised the Bruins on how to beat the Leafs last round He's our friend! He knows how to build teams. And a lot of Massachusetts people don't like him! But, we are in rebuild mode so they might be rebuilding from the ground up with a younger "Spencer carberry" type coach? Do a complete tear down like Habs? Hang on to Bob Essesna until we get through this! Figured it was already done. Wasn't a big V-8 moment The first thing that hit my brain was your previous "Jack Adams curse" comment. But let's hope his career doesn't go Don Cherry either! Best of luck to Jim montgomery, thank you for passing through the locker room! Thanks for the update.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah Im sure names that I didnt mention in my video a Couple weeks ago will start to surface

[@TheFoolintherainn]

​@@bruinsdiehardsI'm avoiding asking you direct questions about coaches, Court! Figured you'll let us know when you can I'd heard about the firing rumor, wasn't going to say anything until I saw the other comment. And I haven't believed anything out of Sports illustrated since Michael Jordan was on the cover But even a broken clock is correct twice per day I am curious to know if you think we're looking at a Habs tear down and rebuild. Back when Cassidy was sacked, many of us said" if Cassidy's going, Neely should be going" Don takes responsibility in press conferences, but he makes it clear that decisions are made "by committee" I was wondering if giving him another chance with a different "committee" Might be a consideration? I don't think Sweeney and Neely are a matched set. They don't seem like they're buddies

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ I think Neely needs to go. Hey your a member so you can ask me anything.

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@bruinsdiehards I'm not going to ask you to predict the next coach - wondering where you think they're going - back to basics with a seasoned coach? ( Last Feb I joked about bringing in Claude Julien to assist for playoffs... Get our defense scoring, before St Louis picked him up as assistant.) Then found out from that guy who spits gum, that Babcock advised Montgomery on how to take on the leafs. then I started thinking to myself... Why not babcock? 🤔 A transitional coach. Likely wouldn't be in for more than 2 years, get the system back on track. Or do you think we are looking at: a complete tear down. Starting with the learning curves of a young coach? Choosing coaches has a lot to do with connections behind the scenes that we fans don't see. That you might! There's a funny 2-3 degree of separation away from coaches, players, GMS. Like I never pictured a John Tortorella getting along with Cam Neely! But at this juncture my major question is - retool, bring in some veteran experience - or rebuild & develop younger players, including the coaching staff. Because we have no draft picks. Something's gotta give. I have far more questions than answers So I don't want to send you around in circles on a rumor mill

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ names will statt to pop up soon. I posted a video a couple weeks ago with some names too

[@carlnelson697]

SWEENEY

[@johnmellyn2700]

I nominate Jack Edward’s as the next Bruins head coach

[@afhostie]

Need someone who can clean up the drama

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@GuyRiendeau-n8w]

I don't think the move will change much, if anything. Saco is already part of the coaching staff that can't seem to right the ship. Don Sweeney, helped create this mess and he is allowed to stay, really?

[@bruinsdiehards]

Right there with you but hope we’re wrong

[@curiousbrowza]

If Joe Sacco's special teams are at the bottom of the NHL, how will he get those and the team out from the bottom? 🤨

[@bruinsdiehards]

No clue lol

[@davidhowland7620]

Let's face it. The last two years' success was due in large part to great goaltending. Now lack of low picks year after year has come to bite the Bs. Two great coaches couldn't solve the the ineptitude of the upper management. Poor drafts, trades and signings. Bergeron retired at the right time.

[@MrLuridan]

Sacco interim coach….doesn’t he run the power play? Like, for years?

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@christopherhopkins949]

Mike Sullivan is on the hot seat in Pittsburgh, be patient.

[@inner__]

Im not surprised but Im gonna miss him....

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@peterrice1134]

We are screwed 🤦🏻!!!

[@peterrice1134]

The Bruins issue is leadership!!! On the bench not behind it. I’m sorry but Marchy needs help. We need a true Chief. Someone whose instinct is to kick ass and not worry about taking names. We are mentally weak unfortunately.

[@michaellalli7693]

I think Don Sweeney should have offered salary arbitration as protection against a prolonged contract negotiations- hindsight being 20-20 shouldn’t have traded Ullmark - Sweeney miscalculated this past offseason - $66 million for Swayman? Joe Sacco can’t fix this. 62 games left- Jacob’s needs to rethink this moving forward -

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah I don't think Sacco is the answer but maybe. He coaches very similar to Bruce

[@seanoneil1749]

Are Milbury or O'Reilly available? LOL

[@bruinsdiehards]

Taz is awesome

[@walkingcatastrophy5547]

I would think their top 3 would have to be Quennville (yikes), Galant, and maybe Bruce Boudreau. None of those really move the needle, IMO; but Sacco absolutely cannot keep the job. Just like you said, it's not a new voice. He may have a different philosophy, but to much of the same by keeping him

[@bruinsdiehards]

Plus Sacco was here when Butch was so he is just an echo of cam and Don

[@Christian-Surt]

I would like to see Marco Sturm

[@bruinsdiehards]

Is he coaching?

[@Christian-Surt]

@ in the AHL for the Ontario Reign

[@Paul1958R]

Monty = SCAPEGOAT Neely Sweeney = real problem

[@bruinsdiehards]

Bingo

[@irishgreen3919]

@@bruinsdiehards What about the Jacobs Brothers?

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ well you can't fire the owners but they dont get invlived as much as people think they do

[@irishgreen3919]

@@bruinsdiehards Tell them to stop overpaying for foreigners and stop expanding the NHL They have a seat on the Board,Many good American players to play here or The Foreign players become Citizens and Play For USA the Canadiens play in the NHL and they play for Canada, Is that the Point Youse are getting at?

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@irishgreen3919 I’m not talking about that at all. I couldnt care less where the player is from.

[@368engbn]

Personally it wont matter who the coach is now. This team of players have proven that they can not jell as a team and so they play like a group of freshman high school kids on day one of scrimmage. Whoever the front office decides to replace Monty has better be a disciplinarian to wip these ladies into some cohisive resembelance of a competative team. Right now a Beer leage team is more exiting to watch than this product made in China.

[@traceyeagles2766]

Hopefully new coach..Sacco can go too..power play sucks that’s on him and no new voice in the locker room.. bits gotta get their 💩 together!! And start playing hard and smart..we’ll see

[@MrKirkD]

This solves nothing.

[@jonp4846]

Bring back Millbury! 😆

[@bruinsdiehards]

Who throws a shoe?

[@totallykoolyeah]

Only part of the problem but always the first move

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@zachattack40130]

About time, now it’s Sweeney's time

[@lancelynch2576]

Yes, the Bruins should’ve won the cup in 23, IF they never had to play Florida. Florida swept the Bruins all that season. But since they had to play Florida, the season went exactly as expected for Boston.

[@BusyAir]

Wrong, they swept them last season. They split in the 2022-2023 season. Ullmark is the reason they lost that series in his brain fart turnover in game 5.

[@lancelynch2576]

@ Wrong, one play does not make an entire series. It takes an entire team to lose 4 games.

[@jackde1965]

This solves everything. Cup finals... Here we come.

[@bruinsdiehards]

The sarcasm is think lol

[@jackde1965]

@bruinsdiehards 😲🤣🤣

[@kendiscoboy]

Sweeney keeps his job even though his trades and acquisitions sucked, 8.25 million for a trumped up backup goalie, that panned out well

[@bruinsdiehards]

Cam had his hand in all Of that too

[@erudite1579]

Someone had to pay for Management's poor decisions and Player's poor performance .. ergo, the Coach. And, history repeats itself.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Exactly

[@bvrod]

Well that’s what happens when you have good players. On paper they are impressive. It’s the coaches duty to string them together and fire them up. That just wasn’t happening. He is a good coach though and will land somewhere else. Good luck. We had high hopes when he came in but that 2022 season was a disaster and I thought he blew it when he didn’t bring Swayman in. That shit on Swayman as well, but he recovered. At the time I didn’t even know Ullmark was injured. Stupidity right there. Don’t know who is coming in, but if that doesn’t work you need to retire Neely and Sweeney - too much drama, not enough hockey sense from them.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Way too much drama

[@Alexi-j9s]

Now the huge, slow, yet soft defense is going to start playing a fierce, Bruins brand of hockey. Or not.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Will see what Sacco’s style is but I wouldnt expect much in the first couple games

[@christopherhopkins949]

Even though they had great regular season records, they have choked in the playoffs. Sweeney has put a good roster together for Montgomery. As you said they had the best record in the league, the players just don't regress going into the playoffs, if they had the talent during the regular season, they had it going into the playoffs. The GM has nothing to do if the team collapses when the playoffs.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Playoffs are all the coach and the team

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

Joe sacco head coach ?

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup. I made a video about it yesterday

[@bruinsdiehards]

Nevwr mind lol

[@PETERObrien-b1q]

we pay swanyman to much

[@bruinsdiehards]

Is he the coach?

[@stephenaube9556]

It’s deeper than Monty Sweeney dropped the ball talent wise he let go good locker room players and kept young inexperienced players he let the wrong goalie that you had under contract go and brought in veterans free agents that are just not that good. Sweeney should be the next to go.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Wouldnt mind Cam on that list

[@paulk468]

it probably will not change anything. The players brought in by Sweeney suck. Hopefully the new coach at seasons end will be chosen by a new GM

[@NovaRoboticsJ6]

Get rid of Marchand would be the smartest move 🏒 🐁

[@bruinsdiehards]

Disagree

[@Ayouguys]

Wasnt his fault.

[@bruinsdiehards]

The NHL loves to fire coaches

[@ComicBookRadio]

I'd like to see Gerard Gallant as head coach. Otherwise, if they keep Sacco, it'd be nice to see if Bergeron would want Sacco's old job.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Bergy has been great on the NESN broadcast

[@BusyAir]

Abysmal season for the Bruins. Signing garbage players with little acumen for big dollar contracts has been their Achilles heel and will take years for them to recover from. Sweeney and Neely, bye bye.

[@nore8141]

It’s not about a coach change …though we would wish that it was. There are so many cracks in the defensive line and offensive line. Swayman has to take some responsibility. A new coach will come in and try to establish himself which will take awhile. The coach change should have been in the summer just like what Toronto did. Next year hopefully they’ll be Stanley Cup material but for this year 🤷‍♂️ I don’t know .

[@bruinsdiehards]

Well Sacco has been around for a long time

[@carlabbott9610]

Btw you do a great job with your insight ...I think 🤔 you should become the next Coach of the Bruins 🏒🥅🐾🇨🇦 fckin eh

[@bruinsdiehards]

Thank you so much. Greatly appreciate it