The Bruins fired him. Now he’s taking a different team to the NHL playoffs.

The Bruins fired him. Now he’s taking a different team to the NHL playoffs.

University of Maine Sports Hall of Famer and former hockey All-American Jim Montgomery epitomizes resiliency. After being fired in November 2024 as the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins due to an 8-9-3 start, it took just five days for Montgomery to be named the head coach of the St. Louis Blues. And while the Bruins continued to flounder and wound up missing the Stanley Cup playoffs after trading several key veterans arou…

What Jay Woodcroft has been up to since getting fired by the Oilers - Daily Faceoff

The Edmonton Oilers fired Jay Woodcroft on Nov. 12, 2023 after watching the team stumble to a 3-9-1 start. The poor play put the Oilers 31st in the NHL, far out of a playoff spot just a month into the campaign. Under new coach, Kris Knoblauch, the team ultimately recovered and made it to the Stanley Cup Final, only to lose to the Florida Panthers. But many believe Woodcroft was a scapegoat more than a problem. He went 26-9-3 to close out the 202…

Korpisalo Should Ask Himself — Not The Bruins — Why He Didn't Play More This Season

The Boston Bruins had a catastrophic season this year. But now that the season is done, it’s not hard to see why.