Doug Armstrong got his man, finally, but one of the questions the St. Louis Blues general manager was asked on Sunday after hiring Jim Montgomery as the 28th coach in franchise history if he was OK with how things progressed knowing this was the third coach behind a Blues bench in less than a year.

Only one thing surprises me about the decision made by St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong to fire coach Drew Bannister to clear the way for the hiring Jim Montgomery: that this move surprised anyone at all.

While speaking to reporters, including The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was very honest abou

In an unusually candid confession, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong revealed that the decision to fire Drew Bannister as head coach was driven almost entirely by the availability of Jim Montgomery.

Former Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery didn't have to wait long to find employment after being fired on Tuesday last week.

Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins.

The St. Louis Blues and their front office have been aggressive since the offseason as they work to build a successful team from top to bottom. The Blues’ latest business decision was to fire head coach Drew Bannister after just 22 games for a different opportunity.

Jim Montgomery has already found a new job. On Sunday morning, it was reported by numerous sources that the head coach was hired by the St. Louis Blues, who fired Drew Bannister at the same time.