A significant event has just occurred in the NHL that could affect the Montreal Canadiens immediately.
The Boston Bruins have officially let go of head coach Jim Montgomery, and his name is likely to be mentioned frequently in Montreal.
For months, Montgomery has been associated with the Habs due to his strong connections with Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton. This is a great opportunity to revisit the article: Renaud Lavoie predicts that Jim Montgomery will eventually coach the Canadiens.
Personally, I don’t believe Montgomery will take over for Martin St-Louis in the near future, but I’m quite certain that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton will reach out to him with an offer of some kind. Could he serve as an experienced mentor to aid the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens?
Stay tuned, but one thing is for sure: he will be a hot topic in Montreal media in the coming weeks.
His name was already making rounds while he was still with the Bruins, so it’s likely to gain even more attention now that he’s a free agent. Montgomery concluded his tenure in Boston with an impressive record of 120 wins, 41 losses, and 23 overtime losses before being let go; that’s quite remarkable.
