DKH
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Dude you reply to me 25 times and 25 times I’m wrong I suck I don’t know what I’m watching
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Therick67
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The good news is, he didn't yell at anybody and the players love him..
UncleRico
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- May 8, 2017
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I wasn’t even really upset with him until after the loss when he blamed the goalie situation on Bob. To divert blame to him after a game 7 loss on national television like that is so incredibly low. Especially when he was taking credit for goalie situations when he “liked the look” in ullmarks eyes just a couple days prior. True character comes out in those types of moments and unfortunately we got a taste of it right there with montgomery.
UncleRico
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Frederic played well? Are we really out here trying to say the guy who had zero points and was healthy scratched, played well? He was probably the worst forward to step on the ice for the Bruins in the playoffs.
He looked the winger version of Jared tinordi out there.
Therick67
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I was happy to see them go outside the organization and not hire one of the local names always tied to this team. I was all in on him until the playoffs, he was bad, seemed overmatched and just appears to be a yes man for the players.
Dennis Bonvie
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This is exactly my take on Montgomery.
- Jan 11, 2006
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I think we see a different coach next year. Most of the vets are out. He takes over. He got caught with his pants down in the playoffs. I’m looking forward to see his growth after the disaster.
That's fair, he can 100% improve as a coach next year, unfortunately the team will be significantily weaker. This was the Bruins best chance to win the cup for probably a long time and he was a big part of the reason for their playoff choke, not sure I can ever forgive that.
BigBadBruins7708
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In the playoffs where coaching matters, he got exposed.
He lost them the series with his inexplicable refusal to start Swayman in G6 and even worse his refusal to yank Ullmark after goals 4 and 5 in G6.
He also lost them the series with is inane line juggling. I get there were injuries but from game 5 on when you had everyone back just roll the regular lines...Marchand-Bergeron-Debrusk, Czech Line and Hall-Coyle-Bert as L3
He lost them the series with his inexplicable refusal to start Swayman in G6 and even worse his refusal to yank Ullmark after goals 4 and 5 in G6.
He also lost them the series with is inane line juggling. I get there were injuries but from game 5 on when you had everyone back just roll the regular lines...Marchand-Bergeron-Debrusk, Czech Line and Hall-Coyle-Bert as L3
goldnblack
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- Jun 24, 2020
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When he wins the Jack Adams, it's possible we may not celebrate enough 
The don godfather
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Monty must go! Take your Adams and please leave thanks don the godfather.
Yea more different with more of a deer in the headlights look.
Over the volcano
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Just bumping this to keep it next to the "Felger thinks Montgomery's going to get fired" thread
As long as everyone is happy and has that cozy, warm fuzzy feeling.
EverettMike
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One thing no one is really talking about is that the regular season was also fluky/lucky. The Bruins were excellent, but they also had an historic higher than expected goal differential.
I'm not sure it was Monty or "playing for Bergeron" so much as it was a good team having literally everything going right season.
BlackFrancis
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Was it actually historic? I remember the Rags being a legit bad team by the "x" stats in the 2022 season but rode Shortystilskin to a playoff berth and an ECF appearance. Maybe I'm just misremembering.
The Bruins had a remarkable season from Ullmark while Swayman went on his own long, extremely good run.
EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
I don't know what the record is (and it's just one system's measure), but it's an insane number you don't see very often.
I mean by that measure the Rangers were second at +27.3. Colorado was third at +25.9. Columbus was last at -46.3.
Boston was first at +75.5!
Alright, Vegas up 3-2 against the #2 seed who happens to have the best player in hockey right now - by far (+40 points over his next non teammate)
I would like to apologize to Bruce. I put a majority of the recent chokes on him and was happy he was fired. It wasn’t him. This roster just doesn’t have it. Maybe it’s lack of leadership? Maybe Bergy just makes a better alternate than captain? Maybe the stars just fade when it matters?
Marchand went from a +12 his SC season to a -6 +/- this year. Pasta scored 2 goals in the first 5 games. If not for the guy they picked up at the deadline, they probably wouldn’t have even made 7 games.
It’s hard to put a lot on Berg or Krejci since injured but let’s be real with them, they don’t exactly shine in the postseason either. They have moments no doubt but I still remember the ice cold krejci during the final two rounds of the last cup run. Dude disappeared.
Ugh I didn’t want to be one of those guys like a talk radio guest bitching about the players. They all play just about the same as they do in the regular season, but that’s the problem. It seems like they never have the fire to turn it up in the playoffs.
And if that was the same problem under Bruce. The coaching changed but players didn’t. Maybe the coaches just weren’t the problem.
Again if you’re still reading this, Jim had his blunders. Keeping Linus in for 6 goals is a Grady Little type of non-move they needed to make. But he certainly shouldn’t be the guy to take the bullet for the collapse. He was just one of the many papercuts that slowly killed the team when things mattered
And while Jim was part of the papercut crew, the $20m duo of Pasta and McAvoy were razor blades to the team.
I would like to apologize to Bruce. I put a majority of the recent chokes on him and was happy he was fired. It wasn’t him. This roster just doesn’t have it. Maybe it’s lack of leadership? Maybe Bergy just makes a better alternate than captain? Maybe the stars just fade when it matters?
Marchand went from a +12 his SC season to a -6 +/- this year. Pasta scored 2 goals in the first 5 games. If not for the guy they picked up at the deadline, they probably wouldn’t have even made 7 games.
It’s hard to put a lot on Berg or Krejci since injured but let’s be real with them, they don’t exactly shine in the postseason either. They have moments no doubt but I still remember the ice cold krejci during the final two rounds of the last cup run. Dude disappeared.
Ugh I didn’t want to be one of those guys like a talk radio guest bitching about the players. They all play just about the same as they do in the regular season, but that’s the problem. It seems like they never have the fire to turn it up in the playoffs.
And if that was the same problem under Bruce. The coaching changed but players didn’t. Maybe the coaches just weren’t the problem.
Again if you’re still reading this, Jim had his blunders. Keeping Linus in for 6 goals is a Grady Little type of non-move they needed to make. But he certainly shouldn’t be the guy to take the bullet for the collapse. He was just one of the many papercuts that slowly killed the team when things mattered
And while Jim was part of the papercut crew, the $20m duo of Pasta and McAvoy were razor blades to the team.
Ace0813
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Jim Montgomery was interviewed on the Raw Knuckles podcast. The episode drops tomorrow.
The don godfather
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He should be pissed.
I like the guy. I really do. He’s an offensive minded coach and for the first time in my life the Bruins didn’t lose because they couldn’t put the puck in the net. He’s a coach from OUTSIDE the organization, and not hamstrung by the ‘win 1-0’ Bruins mentality.
This year we get to see what he’s really made of.
Yep. He's got his share of blame for some of the decisions made in that Florida series and I'm 100% certain he knows it and won't repeat it.
He also gave his players a bit too much leash and they ended up letting him down, Big Time. I think he knows that as well, and won't repeat it.
Bmessy
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