The Bruins decided to fire Jim Montgomery last week after Boston opened the year with a lackluster 8-9-3 record.
It didn’t take very long for Montgomery to land on his feet, with the 2022-23 Jack Adams Award winner signing a five-year contract with the St. Louis Blues on Sunday — just five days after Boston handed him a pink slip.
It was a drastic shift for the Blues, who elevated interim head coach Drew Bannister to a full-time role last offseason via a two-year extension. But once Montgomery hit the open market last week, it didn’t take long for Blues GM Doug Armstrong to strike.