Bruins Fire Montgomery, Name Sacco as Interim Replacement

[@heathclark318]

Who knew not replacing Bergeron and Krejci would truly doom your team!

[@gTuya11]

How the hell do you replace Bergeron? Closest equivalent players arent leaving LA and Florida respectively.

[@emperoralvis6559]

Replacing those 2 is easier said than done. They tried by signing Lindholm, that hasn’t worked out as of now.

[@justjohnny420]

Lindholm was a pretty solid 2 way center in his career, obviously no Bergeron but he should be better than he is

[@michaella5799]

@@justjohnny420 lindholm had a couple decent years when he played with gaudreau and tkatchuk. Other then that he has been mid tier trash.

[@haysbrickell9579]

​@@michaella5799 I don't see Lindholm panning out to be the solid, star no. 1 center a team really has to have to be a serious playoff contender.

[@WrongedSports]

It's incredible that Boston won 65 games 2 years ago and now are a sinking ship. The NHL is crazy and I love it

[@DwightSoyfield]

Krejci and Bergeron, younger Marchand, Ullmark being in the team, Swayman not being dogs***.

[@moomax8649]

@@DwightSoyfield yeah swayman is so bad lmao. They should trade him to montreal for montembeault and dvorak

[@danielfournier6240]

It was Jake DeBrusk and his fantasy football league that was holding it all together

[@haysbrickell9579]

A lot of it has to do with management. Look at Carolina and Florida. They lose key players but carry right on with their winning ways. Then look at Boston. In less than 2 years after their incredible season, they are falling apart. In my opinion Sweeney needs to go.

[@joef5416]

He won't be unemployed for long. From the President's Trophy to let go in less than two seasons.

[@FrankD23]

Honestly, it's the dumbest move to fire him so fast.

[@hypn0298]

Out of curiosity, how many coaches in the league right now have been with their team for 3 full years?

[@coachrobwille4176]

@@hypn0298Rick in Vancouver

[@senhiro2212]

@@hypn0298 Around 4 coaches (Jon Cooper with the Lightning, Mike Sullivan with the Pens, Jared Bednar with the Avs and Rod Brind'Amour with the Canes) if I'm not mistaken.

[@wisewolftony]

Yea I live in Massachusetts but I'm a Sharks fan but just watching Bruins highlights and the team play is utterly pathetic. Like last night one of the goals was shorthanded where it was one guy basically just going through the entire Bruins team with little to no effort to stop him from getting to the net and seen those types of goals happen over and over again. Never would have thought that in 2024 that the Sharks would be a better defense and offense then the Bruins as at least with Sharks they may have given up 1 more goal but almost never has to due with lack of effort mostly it's the talent gap.

[@bostonwarrior4824]

Something isn’t right in that lockeroom.

[@FrankD23]

Stupid move to fire him.. Your team is done buddy

[@jonah.donohue]

*Culture

[@player-1775]

100%. They should’ve shook up the letters earlier this year to at least send a message. Drop McCavoy’s A and give it to Carlo maybe. It worked well with Coyle a year or two ago

[@timdowney6721]

Something is even more wrong in the front office. But, GMs get to placate fans by firing coaches, and fans are usually slow to catch on.

[@AccipiterF1]

More than half the players who bought into the Bergeron work ethic are gone now, and though Marchand is good living that, he's good at leading that way.

[@Leafsdude]

What a thankless job. Two of the best regular seasons in league history, and then a tough 20-game stretch and gone.

[@jayjayson9613]

Losing to Florida in the first round after a historic season put him on borrowed time. There were rumblings he could be fired if they didn't win game 7 versus the Leafs.

[@MisterVercetti]

I personally feel like the Bruins were successful in spite of him, not because of him. Case in point: what kind of absolute idiot doesn't pull a goalie who's _obviously_ injured in a must-win playoff game?

[@Kaboom-xp4lc]

coach is always the scapegoat, sadly. Bruins management digging their own grave, Bruins fan since 80s.

[@danielfournier6240]

Bounced twice in the playoffs while holding a 3-1 series lead TO THE SAME TEAM. They shouldn’t have brought him back in 2024 if they weren’t going to give him a contract

[@TennesseeBlues4642]

120-41-23 was Monty’s record behind the bench and he gets fired… absolutely pathetic and wrong move by Boston! Sweeney and Neely should have been fired!!! This wasn’t on Monty at all. Boston is a joke for firing one of the best coaches in the league and Jack Adam’s winner

[@jamesstemmler7620]

I'm a Leafs fan so I hate the Bruins but objectively speaking you are absolutely right lol. Pathetic move by the team. Jim isn''t the problem

[@justinmiller5660]

The Jack Adam's award is a joke. Paul Maurice won't win it because the panthers were a 125 point team when he came in, but a Boston coach can win it because he took a perennial playoff team to the playoffs.

[@jjbarrosjr]

Damn right 👍🏽

[@SonOfTamriel]

Its even a bigger joke that Pens haven't fired Sullivan and Monty gets fired for a slow start??? AGH

[@NinjaBear29]

3rd Jack Adams winner the bruins have fired under Sweeney/Neely

[@woodsie22]

That sound you heard was several fanbases pushing their current coach into the general direction of a bus. I have to think a bunch of teams would love to have him as coach

[@casewojo6186]

Detroit would. Please God.

[@Mak_Trvln_SLP]

Red Wings fans looking at Stevie like, um hey.... but I also think some roster construction issues are hurting the Wings as well

[@GodWeenSatan]

Watch blues pick him up

[@nickcooper7959]

@@casewojo6186 no the pens need him

[@Lord-Hossa]

Hawks fans are ready to cut Luke Richardsons brake lines, the dude has Joey Anderson playing on a line with Bedard. Enough said.

[@APigthatflys]

Surely this is Don Sweeney's final chance? Right? God save us

[@Merlin_From_Shrek_3]

Not with the boys club

[@HHSGDFootballJPD]

Not if the Bruins continue to make the playoffs...

[@bangyahead1]

Lol him and cam neeley have been bros for decades. Theyll hire 50 head coaches before Sweeney has to worry about his job.

[@notowie7024]

This wont fix their problems

[@DiogenesTheCynic.]

Cassidy is laughing very very hard right now

[@billwalter9917]

@@DiogenesTheCynic. I thought the same thing

[@scottmorissey8915]

"He can hear what's going on with that ring(ing) noise he got in 2023!"

[@afhostie]

Should have traded JDB and kept Cassidy.

[@injuriessuck]

I don't think Cassidy is laughing at all... He's a life long Bruins fan.

[@yelling3874]

I feel like you could make a very interesting video about coaches who were fired when the GM should have been fired instead, and on how that worked out.

[@Bantam1980]

The truth hurts, and I think you nailed it - largely - about the state of the Bruins currently. One point that is grossly overlooked is how much they over achieved last year. They had a really easy schedule to open the season and all of their bargain basement signings (Geekie, Heinan, van Riemsdyk, et al.) performed well beyond expectations, as did Coyle, Frederic and Zacha. For that - and the deadline signings the year before (Orlov, Bertuzzi, and Hathaway), Sweeney deserves a lot of credit and maybe a little of breathing room (for now) as GM. I do think Monty is a good coach in the right situation, but I'm not sure he's going to move to another team and win a cup right away like Bruce did. Monty was gifted a team with generational talent in his first year and could not get out of the first round, and he has to answer for that. If he had been able to make a deep run that year he'd still have a job. A lot of Bruins' fans. - myself included - look at that year as a tremendous miss, and he has to own that. I don't think that Sacco is the answer, so I'll be interested to see who they get - will Quenneville be in the mix?

[@leviklynstra8975]

As a Wings fan, we'll take him!

[@Cycle_Smith]

At this point I'd take a rock

[@mmcb2910]

As a Pens fan, we'll fight you for him!

[@BandW1897]

​@@mmcb2910thats gonna be like Tyson vs Paul. Awful fight, but big prize.

[@GodWeenSatan]

Blues need a permanent coach

[@jasonderosa1137]

Came here to say this. LGRW

[@TheAcgtrs]

Jim Montgomery’s win percentage was about 75%. He didn’t put together a week roster. He didn’t stall, and put out misinformation, during the off-season, while trying to sign Sway… this is going to bite Boston in the ass. The problem wasn’t Monty, the problem was the roster built by Don, and Cam… I hate to say it, but this team is following the personality of their captain. I love Brad M as a player, but don’t really believe in him as a team captain. He’s not Bergy, or Chara… The team gets way too many penalties, because they’re captain gets too many penalties.

[@MrCultivater]

what was there record when they let go of Cassidy?

[@Drainbamege]

As someone who loves watching Boston lose, this a 100% the right move. Keep up the good work Don.

[@777poco]

I'm with you buddy

[@clydeblair9622]

Lol

[@moomax8649]

Those bruins fans need to suffer for at least 6-7 years. They’ve had their success

[@michaelscore6763]

The Bruins will move on the back row in the thg power ranking and weekly clother to 32.... Firing one of the best coaches you can get is ridiculous

[@scottmorissey8915]

Just like firing Cassidy or Julien? Before them, Sullivan and Burns? You go to Boston, you can win the Jack Adams, or even a Cup, but then get fired. Scary thing is Burns, Sullivan and Cassidy went on to win Cups later.

[@MisterVercetti]

Turns out the crowd was not, in fact, saying “Boo-ins”.

[@rodchallis8031]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I dunno why, that made me laugh out loud.

[@nintendofan7218]

I was saying Boo-ins…

[@peterroberts4415]

Lol sounds like something UrinatingTree would say

[@maxpowr90]

You can't fire Sweeney without also firing Neely. They're bosom buddies. If the Bruins do miss the playoffs this year, I see both of them gone.

[@hughjass1044]

I see neither of them gone. And that's the root of the problem.

[@davidrmouck5608]

@@hughjass1044 Nobody fires Seabass! 😅

[@michaelb4590]

The poor bastards that take over have a bigger mess than Chicago or Montreal at least that had pieces to trade and some kids in the system. The pieces Boston would want to trade aren’t trade able

[@davidrmouck5608]

@@michaelb4590 Habs have a head start on the rebuild for sure. Gonna be like the old days, eh Boston? lol

[@doaftheloaf]

fire neely, hire ulf samuelsson in his place.

[@dmonsef]

Something is wrong with the Bruins management. Neely/Sweeney, couldn't address giving Swayman a new contract during the offseason, as they waited too long to address it. They trade their other goalie, Ullmark, to a division rival! The Bruins, did not address replacing Krejci/Bergeron. Part of that $8 million for Swayman is looking bad so far. Could have used some of that money on a center?

[@afhostie]

They gave up a lot to give Monty a stacked team for a deep run but he blew it. Having said that, lots of bad decisions were made this summer.

[@haysbrickell9579]

There really is something wrong with the Bruins' management. As far as I am concerned, both Sweeney and Neely need to go.

[@SugarHillSleep]

U know it's bad when korpisalo got better numbers then sway

[@dmonsef]

That happens to even the best when you miss out on training camp/preseason from a contract dispute. Swayman is still a very good goalie, but he's playing catch-up with the rest of the team and other NHL goalies.

[@magenstaffarts]

IKR? Honestly their loss that they didn't play him against the Jackets tbh. It'd have been a MUCH closer game.

[@LucicPower]

He's washed up, mark my words​@@dmonsef

[@Bruins-vq5ey]

​@@LucicPowergo back to school

[@doaftheloaf]

@@dmonsef then maybe he should have taken a reasonable deal. i mean, he's never been a starter until this year.

[@TimfromMKE]

All I remember about Sacco is he was a dumpster fire as a coach in Colorado

[@kingtchenka628]

Lol yep

[@Mazzter88]

When Montgomery called out Marchand I knew this was coming

[@curiousbrowza]

Marchy was a step behind, as he had operations. Hey, healing is part of the training, and he'll catch up. However, the rest of the team should be able to keep it going. But that didn't happen. It appears they are ALL a step (or 2) behind...Monty: out of juice; Sweeney: flat; layman: out of shape. Of course, Swayman chose to stay out and Monty made mention of that. A few guys had tournaments.

[@Pyrospriter042]

Jim Montgomery is definitely the last scapegoat for Don Sweeney. Bruins have been floated by unbelievable goaltending the last couple seasons and now that Swayman is falling from Godhood to just really good the team in front of him can't back him up with finishing or defense. I imagine Don Sweeney is probably gone at the end of this season and the Bruins retool will start this offseason.

[@NothingToPointOut24]

Bruins overachieved through most of Montgomery's tenure there This season they are finally regressing, and they can him 20 games in. Pretty insane if you ask me.

[@blackenedmagic888]

I think I can speak for the entire Leafs Nation when I say that I hope like hell that it can't be fixed! Joking (maybe) aside, problem wasn't Jim Montgomery - it was the collective talent of the Bruins' roster that he had to coach. And you, Shannon, hit the nail right on the head - the lack of depth scoring and the lack of a true Number One centre. Let's face it: any of Boston's centremen would be on the third line on many teams - Florida, the Rangers, Colorado, Edmonton, Toronto, Carolina, Winnipeg, and Dallas all come to mind. On paper, I think the Bruins have a decent goaltending tandem and a better than average defense core when healthy. Unfortunately for Boston's fans, both groups haven't played anywhere near their potential this season and it shows. Quite honestly, I'm not sure this edition of the Bruins can be fixed. If they try the trade route, who on their team can they trade to get some more secondary scoring? Maybe get lucky via the waiver wire? If I were to hazard a guess on how they can turn things around, my only thought is for them to take a defense-first approach combined with forechecking like crazy when the puck is in the opponent's end of the ice in the hope they create scoring chances from turnovers.

[@timliddy1]

Hello Jim, this is Steve Yzerman…..

[@overtenemy69]

@@timliddy1 just going to say that. Stevie Y is blowing his phone up

[@HarryRiceHockey]

Expecting Yzerman to make a smart move lmao

[@BradTyler1984]

Probably waiting on a call from Dubas

[@Ben.Mangels]

​@@HarryRiceHockeyYzerman has made some smart moves.

[@petec9201]

God I wish....wings are such a worse mess than the bratty bruins

[@NWtoSFO]

Monty will land on his feet nicely. Totally agree that this teams problems land on Sweeney. I see this getting a lot worse before it gets better. Gonna be a long 2-3 years ahead for us Bruins fans.

[@godawful5600]

Sweeney, thank you for making every other fanbase in the NHL happy with your terrible decisions!

[@nreedbuffalo]

Alright Monty to Pittsburgh, sully to Detroit, lalonde to the Gru lookalike competitions

[@Chumdubgess]

😂

[@Boris_Chang]

Lalonde appearing in the next Adams Family remake.

[@MrCultivater]

Sully to Boston would be sweet

[@heathclark318]

Wow.... When you cant fire the GM and President!!! Montgomery wasnt the problem.

[@nickfenton2334]

@@heathclark318 Oh he was certainly part of it lol. He made some questionable decisions in the 2023 playoffs that was arguably part of the reason they went out in round 1

[@heathclark318]

@nickfenton2334 so fire the guy after one playoff exit... 16 teams would have loved that ending. Team has been needing skill for years... that 2015 draft really kicking yalls tail now!!! Imagine hitting one just one of those 3 picks

[@kosmicwizard]

Gm is next. Neely is safe

[@alexschofield944]

There’s no doubt that the struggles of this team are more on Sweeney and Neely, but Monty hasn’t covered himself in glory and this is the right decision. In his first season he bottled the playoffs and made some baffling lineup decisions that contributed to the first round exit. Same story for his second year too and our power play has been awful for over a year. Firing Monty is the right call, but it cannot be the only call. Sweeney at the very least needs to go at the end of the season

[@umpinmass]

10 thumbs up!

[@curiousbrowza]

Monty will do fine. Old friend, Craig Berube, just stood up for him and endorse his work; said he was an excellent coach for him for 2 years and felt a need to say something on his behalf.

[@siriusmania]

not a bruins fan so outsiders perspective here but to me this feels harsh, idk what more montgomery could’ve done with the players at his disposal

[@spcld2k]

Id love to see what Poitras looks like between Pasta and Zacha, I think he's going to mature into a Krejci like player. He's great with the puck and is a facilitator. Throw Lindholm between Marshy and Johnson and let them find their games together. Move Coyle back to the third line between Frederick and Geekie/Merk Reassemble the 4th line from the start of the year and turn them loose.

[@bernabekondrak2719]

1:36 Shannon really trying not to say "than they're doing the blowing out" 😂😂 keep it up THG love ya

[@robmab180]

Hey Shannon, I'm not a huge hockey fan but I enjoy your vids from time to time. Have to say, the rebranded thumbnails are excellent!

[@Sleepy4life]

As a bruins fan we know the issue / SWEENEY!

[@thenewpollution2]

I don’t think he should’ve been fired, but the amount of line shuffling he has done this year is egregious to say the least. You can’t expect any chemistry to form when you’re changing lines every game, and sometimes every period!

[@jeanlatraverse396]

THG has clearly stated: This can't be fixed with a coaching change.

[@jakedasnake7703]

As a pens fan we’re in a similar boat as the Bruins rn I didn’t think the pens would be this bad defensively this year, I don’t think we can salvage the season tbh.

[@primergoalhorns04]

Florida broke this team mentality

[@jonathankarberg9985]

I'd love for the Blues to snatch him up again, regardless of what they think of Bannister.

[@warrenjones744]

Sweeny should go in my humble opinion. Monty should get a job in no time. Anaheim comes to mind as a team that could use some direction.

[@hockeynut244]

The Red Wings don’t have a coach so he could go there.

[@chucku1001]

his record is amazing, but when you lose the locker room a change is inevitable. you cant fire the players so the coach always ends up on the chopping block.

[@hassam363]

Detroit needs to hire Jim immediately.

[@Bum_Hip]

Yep. My money is on his ending up there, Ottawa, or Buffalo.

[@DaveWatson-pi2mw]

Won't be Ottawa unless as associate. ​@@Bum_Hip

[@chrismdb5686]

​@@Bum_HipBuffalo just hired Ruff back, despite the fact they're still fanning the flames on the tire fire I doubt he's going anywhere.

[@Bum_Hip]

@ probably so. I forgot he is in his first year. What an uninspiring hire that was!

[@chrismdb5686]

@@Bum_Hip He's the type of coach they need, old-school, hard-nosed, doesn't take crap from players or bad attitude. Problem is he's not the right guy. Definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Terry Pegula fired Lindy a decade ago for a reason, yet here we are today.

[@Phickic]

Diabolical thumbnail. This is an amazing new era of THG.

[@TheMerlotLine]

"You're not allowed to fire Don Sweeney. How would you try to fix it?" Am I allowed to trick Don Sweeney into quitting?

[@klompsauce]

Newsie should be next

[@jonmel]

Hopefully

[@kodapumpkin6615]

Should’ve already been done.

[@casewojo6186]

Stop calling him that lol. He doesn’t deserve a nickname he’s a dork and is ruining players confidence.

[@hypn0298]

Newsie Lalonde

[@darvit2]

Lindolhm did play a season with Monahan in 2018-2019, as right wing and Gaudreau on the Left. He scored at about a PPG pace.

[@Wildwoodjake]

We will take him back in St. Louis

[@Monkiedude22]

Monty come home to St Louis please

[@doaftheloaf]

you had him once. then you traded him for guy carbonneau.

[@DuffyTheGander]

STEVE! STEVE GET ON THE PHONE AND GET US THE UPGRADED NEWSY NOW

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

I vaguely remember Sacco with my Avs. It didn't end well.

[@JeffWilliams-v6t]

No,It(He) was a disaster

[@Cableguy15]

Over a decade ago. Things change. Just ask Bruce Cassidy. Nothing could have gone worse than his first season as a head coach. The players openly turned against him and it looked like his career was over before it really got started. Eventually, he worked his way back up to cup contenders and then a championship team.

[@BrattyNerdGirl]

Not a Boston fan but Montgomery isn’t the problem. When is Sweeney going to answer for his failures as GM?

[@ataleoftwomusic]

The front office scapegoats the coach yet again.

[@cyan5161]

How Don Sweeny is getting away with throwing another coach under the bus is beyond me. But sure blame the coach who gave you two of the best seasons in franchise history when most people expected Boston to decline.

[@mhdab2416]

Don Sweeney should be the one fired

[@caseyhoward6638]

Yzerman, are you watching this??!

[@BondandBourne]

Monty deserved so much better than this. This is now the third time Neely and Sweeney canned a Jack Adams winning coach. Promoting Sacco to Head Coach only shows these two idiots think they're still competitive and everything will be fine as long as they bury their heads in the sand. The power play is abysmal and promoting Sacco (who was the Power Play coach) is a terrible idea. Not to mention that Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov have been quite awful this season (especially with Zadorov taking a penalty every 5 seconds). The Boys Club remains intact, Jacobs turns a blind eye, and now the wheels are finally falling off the wagon. Honestly, this has been a long time in the making.

[@rhaspados666]

If they lost that game 7 to toronto he would have been fired in may

[@bostonwarrior4824]

I think the Red Wings would be a perfect fit for Montgomery. Great video and analysis as always Shannon.

[@OneAndOnlyKJx]

Please Steve, pick this man up

[@TheSlashmaster7]

20 seconds in and I can't agree more. Jim Montgomery was not the problem. Look at the his previous seasons with Boston(play offs aside); Phenomenal. Boston has become another year older without a true infusion of young talent or real superstar signings to replace Bergeron, Krejci, Chara, hell even Krug(im looking at you PP1 unit). I think Mcavoy, Pasta and now Swayman have started to erode the Boston Culture. Hopefully in a couple years when the cap goes up their contracts will look like steals but short term, Boston would really miss those "team friendly" deals to sign the right guys and stay competitive. I also think losing Debrusk was a mistake. Lindholm or not, Debrusk was an actual top 6 winger that had the offense when needed, streaky yes, but I'll take 30 goals streaky over what Lindholms on pace for 10? 15? As the number 1 center? Or is Zacha the number 1? or is it Coyle? All three of em seem like 3rd or 2nd line centers at best on any other team. Ok rant over, I don't like this move. If you want to fire Montgomery then you better bring in a totally different coach with a different view on how the Bruins should play. A new voice coaching the same system is not gonna fix this team rn. Aside from roster moves they need a different system. Barring a St. Louis run Boston is toast this year so all I can hope is they don't make the playoffs so that way they actually change something instead of more middling playoff results Edit: I am a real Bruins fan and I do not believe.

[@ACErob-me9ss]

I wish Blues would fire Banister and pick up Montgomery

[@GodWeenSatan]

I have a feeling it might happen

[@thomobrien1854]

We can only hope!!

[@wild_insomnia]

Banister is pathetic

[@jackjax532]

@@wild_insomnia You'll really like him after tonight's game 🙂

[@casewojo6186]

Meanwhile in Detroit…. The thumb still has a job. I would love to have JM.

[@waltconklin882]

Agreed.

[@casewojo6186]

@@waltconklin882 if Yzerman is even a little bit competent, he would jump on this.

[@seven_curses]

Uncle Fester has also been handcuffed by Steve's pro scouting team making bad picks, but something has to happen there to kick that locker room into gear. I imagine he's got about a week long leash now with this homestand.

[@waltconklin882]

@@seven_curses SY needs to hold a presser, fire Lalonde, and then take full responsibility for his poor roster choices.

[@seven_curses]

@@waltconklin882 yeah, it's a fine line to walk since those guys are still on the team, can't slam your own guys too much in public. I think a few public changes on the pro scouting team would send that message a bit on how these pickups have been bad without sewering your own players.

[@LSA30]

Watch Jim Montgomery win the Cup in 2026.

[@MrLuridan]

I hope so

[@Cableguy15]

On paper, I don't think the roster got worse from the previous season except in goaltending. And Korpisalo is arguably having a better season than Ullmark so far. So the question on my mind this past month has been: Did Montgomery make a mediocre team good last season? Or is he making a good team mediocre this season? Maybe the answer is somewhere in between. Some of these guys are underperforming to an unprecedented degree. Coyle in particular could be excused for losing some of last season's offense, but even his defense, which he's more known for, has been atrocious this year. On the other hand, Montgomery seemed to keep employing strategies that weren't working. Especially on the power play. Every single team knows they're going to try and set Pastrnak up in that same spot by the dot. Also, they insist on using the god-awful backwards pass in the neutral zone, which usually give the penalty killers time to set up, clogs the offensive blue line, and results in a turnover. Another weird thing I've noticed is that they love to slow things down when it's completely unnecessary. I've seen it happen on a number of 2-on1s that turned into 2-on-2s because the puck carrier slowed down or took a serpentine route. These are coaching issues for sure. One other thing about Montgomery this season was his strange messaging. He talks about Lysell not getting a chance because his defense isn't there... meanwhile, the Bruins are one of the worst defensive teams in the league and pay Pastrnak 11 mil/year to float around the offensive blue line or line up his usual shot while giving virtually no back check. Might as well give Lysell a chance because they are in dire need of some speed and I doubt he'll be a -10 like Trent Frederick...

[@bartphlegar8212]

Shannon nailed it! I saw it!... 😃...You sir, should put your crystal ball on the shelf behind you, righr by Gary...

[@nistelpersie3495]

this team cant be fixed anymore. in the summer it was still possible but thanks to bad moves its gone.

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

I think that Swayman and Ullmark are missing their goalie hug buddy.

[@NinjaBear29]

Head coach that’s 120-41-23 and gets fired…..

[@MrLuridan]

Player mutiny!

[@afhostie]

Doesn't matter if you can't perform in the playoffs

[@NinjaBear29]

@ well Cassidy made it to a cup and they fired him after a year so clearly that isn’t the reason…

[@bostongaystoner]

Finally get enough spending money to go to the games. I’m so happy I can now go. I’ve now been to three games this year and they’ve lost at every one of them including last night. It hurts lol. At least I got to see Jim Montgomery for the last time behind the Bruins bench? 😐

[@ILoveGothWom3n]

Im not saying the Pens should fire Sullivan and hire him, but I'm also not saying we shouldn't do that

[@superblitz]

a true fan of a team can admit when things are not going well, still cheering on the team even when they are down.

[@numberzthegreat]

I'm at a loss... Yes Monty inherited end of the "Bergy era" and then last years team that was half AHL players getting to the second round. Do we credit Monty for these two years? Maybe the 2nd year you could make a case for it. I was optimistic that adding decent players would help to solidify the team a bit. It has been the complete opposite response. PIM's through the roof, Monty never keeping lines together long enough to build chemistry and confidence with each other. Always new lines every game.... and even in the game, it's kind of crazy. I can't even tell you who's on what line with this team this year. Monty was clearly going to be the scapegoat regardless. Don Sweeney has a lot to answer for.

[@Flash___]

Never thought this day would come thank you hockey gods

[@RoomateNSNL]

The only hope i have to salvage the season is over the past 2 weeks the effort and compete were just not there. Too many games they just gave up. If Sacco can get that out, then they have a chamce for playoffs. But something with the players isn't right and i dont think the coach was the main problem.

[@TheVTRainMan]

Sweeny built a big slow team to play a fast skating system against fast competition. Monty could switch the lines around until hell froze over and it doesn't change the speed or the talent on the ice. Zadorov was a disaster of a move, Swayman not being signed before trading Ulmark was idiotic, and expecting Lindholm to be a Bergeron is a pipe dream. I don't see Sweeny being immune by end of season.

[@godawful5600]

It’s not like the Bruins are even HORRIBLE right now, this is such an overreaction

[@zachhaist6426]

If you've watched their games this season, you would know, win or lose they have been horrible in 14 or 15 of 20 games this season.

[@umpinmass]

@@zachhaist6426 Horrible is a good definition for this team right now.

[@rickster_88]

Did you not watch the video, they are bottom 7 or 8th in the league in many statistical categories.

[@Mr.AaronBartman]

Video on potential coaching changes/destinations for Montgomery? Detroit 👀

[@nibson3217]

I feel like this is the gm trying to get ahead of his own firing.

[@The_Great_Whodini]

Last night I was literally thinking they would be so dumb to fire montgomery, he isnt the problem. Theres no scoring depth, theres a crumbling defense, the special teams is terrible because there are not enough offensive threats or defensive anchors. Don Sweeney has set this team up for failure after bergy and krejci left... The successful seasons have been a combo of solid players and excellent coaching, the coach isnt making the signings to ensure sustainability, thats the GM... Bruce cassidy gets fired then wins the cup, so he wasnt the issue. Monty comes in and brings in a new culture and strategy leading them to 65 wins. Last year everyone was expecting a flop of a year, and his coaching made the most of what he had, and now this year its completely collapsing.

[@michaelb4590]

I’d love a video on how Boston would rebuild /retool. It’s a more difficult problem with the 2 acquisitions they made

[@kimmalan7914]

Barry Trotz is opening his checkbook right this moment!

[@attrition71]

I don't mind watching the Bruins suck. Many franchises have been stuck in Hell. You're all due. Enjoy your stay. May it be a long one

[@mattski523]

True fakt

[@2buxaslice]

Wow. Montgomery has an amazing record. He is definitely not the issue. Good luck finding a replacement as good as either of their last two coaches.

[@smarbels]

2 seasons ago coach of the year presidents trophy winner. Tide turns quickly (when all your hall of famers retire)

[@bendankles]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm was a very good line for 2019(?) flames. He was with monahan for a while

[@GoJays]

As a Leafs fan, I love this move 😄😄

[@driftwood42]

This feels like a very similar situation to the wings.

[@markhollingsworth3262]

I knew I would get a good overview here. I watched the game on the CBJ feed. I thought maybe that sound I heard was not the fans chanting Bruuuuuuuins 🤣

[@devonmask5192]

Agreed. It's not fixable.

[@martinperry5072]

Finally, a Bruins team that the Leafs can probably win a playoff round from.

[@orangecounty2033]

The look on Jim Montgomery's face when Pasty told him he was gonna fight Tkachuk next shift

[@violentmeadow]

Could have been worse, they could of signed DeBrusk

[@Eknashik]

Seeing that name again sent chills down my spine. Hopefully the bruins find another coach soon. I wouldn't wish another Sacco era on anyone.

[@richinvancity]

Lindy with 4 apples in the last 10 games. Those be some expensive apples!

[@sawadeejaaa5892]

Habs fan here -- Not surprising that the coach is the one paying the price. Dont get me wrong, he made his share of mistakes BUT he isnt the one that signed Lindholm and offered him that insane contract. If I were a Bruins fan (and just like you THG, I want them to be at the top and have a good team because it make our rivalry so much more enjoyable) I would start looking at Sweeney. Why not try to get Bergevin in? Yeah he wasnt a perfect DG but I truly believe that he can do a much better job than Sweeney. Its obvious that the 7th floor is just trying to save faces at this point. And theres rumors that Im seeing online (please someone confirm if its true or no) that Hugues is actually a good friend of Montgomery and the Habs might potentially be interested in giving him a call... I dont think this is gonna happen though as MSL is still relatively young and is trying to implement his own style so it would kinda be a slap in his face and a disrespectful thing to just let him go at this point bu yeah.. Not sure if that would be a good idea since I dont know if his hard-coaching style would be a good fit with a young Habs team but I would at least consider my options.

[@rickyaz8640]

Shannon’s teams having quite the day…

[@brandonspindler1177]

music to my ears

[@TimsAFK]

Detroit, meet your new head coach!