During this past season, he led a Bruins team that lost several big-name players the offseason before to a 47-20-15 record. With this, they also put together a better run in the playoffs, making it to the second round.
Since taking over as the Bruins’ bench boss, Montgomery has a 112-32-20 record. With this, he has a strong case to a land an extension with the Bruins. We will need to wait and see if the talks between the coach and the team lead to one from here.
In his first season with the Bruins in 2022-23, Montgomery led the club to a historic 65-12-5 record, which naturally led to them winning the Presidents’ Trophy. In addition, he secured the Jack Adams Award for his efforts.