Bruins Fire Coach Jim Montgomery After Dismal Start, Joe Sacco Named Interim Replacement

Bruins Part Ways With Montgomery After Poor Start

The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery after the team's poor start to the 2022-23 season. The Bruins are currently 8-9-3, sitting sixth in the Atlantic Division.

Montgomery was hired by the Bruins in 2022 after spending three seasons as head coach of the Dallas Stars. He led the Bruins to a 51-26-5 record and a playoff berth in his first season with the team.

Sacco Named Interim Replacement

Joe Sacco has been named the Bruins' interim head coach. Sacco has been an assistant coach with the Bruins since 2021. He previously served as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche from 2009 to 2013.

Sacco will be tasked with turning around the Bruins' season. The Bruins are currently 11 points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bruins Struggle Offensively Under Montgomery

The Bruins have struggled offensively under Montgomery this season. The team is averaging just 2.67 goals per game, which is 29th in the NHL.

The Bruins have also struggled on the power play, converting just 15.4% of their opportunities, which is 24th in the NHL.

Bruins Hope Sacco Can Turn Things Around

The Bruins are hoping that Sacco can turn things around for the team. Sacco is a respected coach with a proven track record of success.

The Bruins will have a tough challenge ahead of them. The team has a difficult schedule remaining, and they will need to find a way to score more goals and improve on the power play.