The St. Louis Blues jumped on the opportunity to bring in the coach they wanted when they hired Jim Montgomery five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins.

as a person," Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney said after Montgomery's firing. St. Louis is off to a 9-12-1 start to the season, leading to Bannister's firing. The Bruins and Blues won't play again this season. The teams played both of this season's ...

The St. Louis Blues have fired coach Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery as his replacement just five days after the 2022 Jack Adams Award winner was let go by the Boston Bruins. Blues president and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the stunning change Sunday.