Blues hire Jim Montgomery as an assistant coach

[BlueKnight]

Good to see him back after facing his demons.

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[TheDizee]

seems like a good hire

 

[tomin]

I ran into him on the street after game 5 I believe it was last playoffs. Asked him who he thought the biggest threats were on the blues. His answer was parayko and Thomas. Nice guy. Talked for a min then went out separate ways. Cool. Hopefully he has some PP tricks.


EdiT: paraykos spelling. I always dyslexic that up.

 

[Note Worthy]

Nice! Love this!

 

[Ranksu]

Dallas had last season worse PP% then us.

 

[jbron]

Really a good landing spot for Jim and the Blues. Sydor got a fresh start with the Blues under Yeo, and it speaks well for the organization giving second chances to a good coach.

 

[Spear]

Filling a hole before one is created by Arizona - Van Ryn?

 

[The Note]

I’m all in for this. Thought he was great in Dallas.

 

[mk80]

I like this hire, I thought he was good for Dallas, and he's got a nice background of experience in the NCAA. It's good for both him and the team.

 

[Celtic Note]

We lost our PP coach so we had a hole in our staff, but Jim isn’t that guy. So, I wonder where he slots. Defense or forwards? Seems like Van Ryn would stay where he is at.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I really like this move. I've thought highly of Jim Montgomery as a coach. I also believe people need second chances after situations like what he went through in Dallas. He's going to be a great addition to that locker room.

 

[mk80]

I guess Jordan Binnington will know who he is now.

 

[BlueDream]

I guess Jordan Binnington will know who he is now.

Haha. It’s funny how the hockey world works.

After all the personnel we are losing this offseason, it’s nice to be bringing someone on board for a change. He’s a solid coach.

 

[Blueston]

Filling a hole before one is created by Arizona - Van Ryn?

That could be. They didn't announce his specific role (i.e. replacing Savard on PP) so perhaps they expect to lose another assistant.

 

[tfriede2]

Dallas had last season worse PP% then us.

So did 27 other teams...

 

[DatDude44]

Love it, monty's a good coach

 

[Bluesnatic27]

I love this move.

I think Montgomery is a fantastic coach. His stint in Denver was great and he did some wonderful things in Dallas.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Dallas had last season worse PP% then us.

We don’t know if he’s going to run the PP.

 

[Stealth JD]

 

[mk80]

One interesting fact about him: The Blues release and post mentioned the year he played for them in the 93-94 season, but his last season as a player was in 04-05 when he played 42 games with the Missouri River Otters.

 

[MBTendy]

He was loved by the players in Dallas and was great in interviews. Well liked amongst the fans as well. Really unfortunate what happened but I’m definitely speaking on behalf of Stars fan, great hire.

really stoke to see him get another shot.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

If he’s managed to overcome his demons, I love this move. Montgomery is a fantastic coach.

 

[Blueston]

So glad to see everyone on board with this move. Monty is obviously quality coach, but it's nice to see so many folks on board with giving him second chance.

 

[ItsOnlytheRiver]

 

[Celtic Note]

Jim on the PP? Hmm