Jim Montgomery Fired: Instant Reaction

In a Live episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan sit down following the Boston Bruins' announcement that head coach Jim Montgomery has been terminated, and Joe Sacco will take over the head coaching duties. Where do the Bruins go from here? Will there be meaningful change on the ice following the coaching change? All that, and much more!

0:00 Montgomery Fired

3:09 - Roster Underperformance

5:02 - Tough Situation Ahead

8:44 - Roster Concerns

12:41 - Coaching Changes

15:36 - Leadership Questions

18:03 - Team Fortitude Issues

19:49 - Rebuild vs. Retool

22:40 - Leadership Vacuum

25:08 - Veteran Impact

27:09 - Missing Leadership

29:00 - Roster Construction Issues

31:00 - Slow Team Performance

33:05 - Future of Joe Sacco

39:02 - Player for Player Swaps

41:01 - Underperforming Players

42:38 - Player Accountability

44:36 - Leadership Concerns

49:28 - Joe Sacco's Future

52:25 - Bruins' Roster Concerns

56:34 - Coaching Changes Discussion

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