Jim Montgomery

NHL Playoffs: Jim Montgomery Needs This Lineup for Game 6

“We just weren’t good enough…simple as that.” Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery was contrite and honest after a disappointing 3-2 Game 5 loss in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday night. The Bruins and their fans had flashbacks of the last postseason when the Florida Panthers took […]

The One Thing The Bruins Need to Ensure a Series Clinching Win Tuesday

The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been playing out very similarly to last season for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins capped off a historic 65-win regular season with an opening round meeting with the Florida Panthers and took a 3-1 series lead after taking two road wins in Games 3 and 4. Boston had […]

Morgan Geekie Scores First Career Hat Trick in 5-4 Win vs. Vegas Golden Knights |02/29/2024

The Boston Bruins ended their three-game skid at the TD Garden on Thursday, February 29th. Morgan Geekie scored his first career hat trick, and Mason Lohrei scored the go-ahead goal in the 5-4 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Golden Knights lineup against the Bruins: Brisson – Karlsson – Marchessault Barbashev – Stephenson – Amadio […]

Boston Bruins Defenseman Out Week-To-Week

Today, an announcement was made that Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. He did not even make the road trip with the team. Lindholm suffered an injury during the game vs. Dallas prior to the road trip. Since then, the Bruins made multiple roster moves, including calling up […]

Charlie Coyle’s Rise to Top-Line Center Has Been Exactly What the Bruins Needed

Heading into the 2023-24 season, all eyes were on the Bruins center position after Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci hung up their skates for good. The Bruins would be without Bergeron for the first time in twenty years, leaving plenty of question marks down the middle. They knew they had Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha […]

What Can the Boston Bruins Do Come Trade Deadline?

Through the halfway mark of their season, the Boston Bruins have enjoyed a largely successful ride. Punctuated by stellar goaltending, timely scoring, and a commitment to executing the game plan of their now two-time All-Star head coach Jim Montgomery. A return to the playoffs, while not initially guaranteed, is almost a certainty. Which raises an […]

Linus Ullmark Injury Is Critical Moment For Boston Bruins

Linus Ullmark left the Boston Bruins game with the Arizona Coyotes with a lower-body injury. While the severity of the injury is unclear, how the goaltending situation is handled moving forward will show if Jim Montgomery is the right man for the job and determine the team’s success now and in the future. Boston has […]

Danton Heinen Flourishing In Boston Under Jim Montgomery

Danton Heinen has changed a lot as a hockey player over the years. The forward is in his second stint with the Boston Bruins after beginning his career with the organization after being drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. In his first stint in Boston, Heinen tallied 34 goals and […]

Bruins Forward Is “Week-To-Week” with Injury

Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery announced Wednesday that forward Morgan Geekie will be week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Geekie was not at practice Wednesday morning as the Bruins began preparations for Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders at TD Garden in Boston. Geekie played 13:13 of ice time in Monday’s 3-2 win over […]

Jim Montgomery wasn’t mincing words following loss to the Anaheim Ducks

After starting their season with a perfect 6-0 record, the Boston Bruins squandered a two-goal lead in the final four minutes of regulation, ultimately losing to the Anaheim Ducks in overtime 4-3 Thursday evening. As the old saying goes, “there is no such thing as perfect.” Granted, it seems a bit bizarre to harp on […]