NHL insider Elliotte Friedman noted on "32 Thoughts" Monday that it wasn't a surprise at all that Jim Montgomery signed with the Blues.

When the Boston Bruins told Jim Montgomery they no longer required his services last week, it was inevitable that some other team would come along and hire him sooner rather than later. On Sunday, the St.

Fired by the Bruins last week, Jim Montgomery didn't have to wait to find his next coaching job, and it's in a familiar place with the Blues.