Coverage dated November 19, 2024

Boston Bruins fire head coach Jim Montgomery

Headline from WMUR

The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery after a difficult start to the year.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. GBH News

    Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    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.

  2. WMUR

    Boston Bruins fire head coach Jim Montgomery (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery after a difficult start to the year.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Bruins fire Jim Montgomery as coach after 8-9-3 start (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the best regular season in NHL history, failed to lead Boston out of the second round of the playoffs in his first two seasons.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    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.

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