The Bruins made their coaching reshuffle on Tuesday afternoon, firing Jim Montgomery after a little over two seasons as head coach.
In the subsequent move, Boston named longtime assistant Joe Sacco as the team’s interim head coach. Sacco, 55, has been on Boston’s bench for over a decade, and will now look to right the ship for a disappointing 8-9-3 Bruins roster.
“I believe Joe Sacco has the coaching experience to bring the players and the team back to focusing on the consistent effort the NHL requires to have success,” Bruins GM Don Sweeney said in a team release on Sunday.