Montgomery was unemployed for just five days.
The St. Louis Blues announced on Sunday morning that they relieved Drew Bannister of his duties and hired Montgomery as the franchise's 28th head coach. It's a five-year contract,
BREAKING NEWS: Drew Bannister has been relieved of his coaching duties. Jim Montgomery has been named the 28th head coach in franchise history.Bannister was in the middle of his second season as St. Louis' head coach, taking them to a 30-19-5 record in 2023-24 before a 9-12-1 start to 2024-25.
The last time the Bruins fired a head coach, Bruce Cassidy was quickly swept up by the Vegas Golden Knights and won the Stanley Cup the following season. We'll see if Montgomery can accomplish the same feat.Mike Kadlick is a breaking/trending news writer at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He graduated from Boston University with his Master's in 2021.
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