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Jim Montgomery takes over in St. Louis. 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.
FILE - St. Louis Blues interim head coach Drew Bannister stands behind the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh.
NHL St. Louis Blues hire former Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery for same role Montgomery was out of a job for just five days. Jim Montgomery looks on from the bench.
In a social media post on Sunday, the Blues announced that "Drew Bannister has been relieved of his coaching duties" and that "Jim Montgomery has been named the 28th head coach in franchise history." ...
The Blues are 9-12-1 this season and coming off a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday.. St. Louis named Bannister, 50, its interim head coach in December 2023 after firing Craig Berube ...
Jim Montgomery, fired by the Boston Bruins just last week, won in his debut as St. Louis' new coach on Monday night, when the Blues skated to a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison ...
Robert Thomas, a first-round draft pick by St. Louis in 2017 now in his seventh season with the Blues, said he was sorry to see Bannister go but happy the energetic Montgomery was back as head coach.
As soon as Jim Montgomery was fired by the Bruins, rumors that he might land in St. Louis began to surface. Those rumors came to fruition on Sunday.
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.
Nov. 24 (UPI) --The St. Louis Blues fired coach Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery as his replacement, the NHL franchise announced Sunday.Bannister, 50, led the Blues to a 9-12-1 mark through ...