New head coach Jim Montgomery is bringing some fresh excitement to the Dallas Stars’ outlook. He’s also the source of fresh uncertainty, as a first-time NHL coach who will rely on the wisdom of consultant Ken Hitchcock to make the transition. How can that possibly work?
Mike Heika’s first article as the Stars’ senior staff writer examines how the Stars’ past glories can productively inform their new, Jim-centric future:
Nill hired two of the winningest coaches in NHL history in Lindy Ruff and Ken Hitchcock, so you can understand how he has stuck to the old NHL adage that the GM GMs and the coach coaches.