Bruins Fire Jack Adams Winner Jim Montgomery After 8-9-3 Start; Sacco Named Interim Coach

Nov 19, 2024, 09:33 PM

The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery on November 19, 2024, after an 8-9-3 start to the 2024-25 NHL season and a three-game losing streak. Associate coach Joe Sacco has been appointed as interim head coach. General Manager Don Sweeney announced the decision, stating, "Our team’s inconsistency and performance in the first 20 games of the 2024-25 season has been concerning and below how the Bruins want to reward our fans." Montgomery, who had a record of 120-41-23 during his tenure and won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year less than two seasons ago, was let go amid struggles in scoring, power play, penalty kill, and frequent turnovers. Since his hiring, the Bruins had the best record in the NHL with most wins (120), most regulation wins (95), and highest winning percentage (.715).