Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery looks on from the bench with centers John Beecher (19) and Patrick Brown (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after the below-.500 team lost to last-place Columbus to extend its losing streak to three games.
“Jim Montgomery is a very good NHL coach and an even better person,” general manager Don Sweeney said in a news release announcing the move.