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Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney Issued a Ridiculous Statement After Firing Jim Montgomery

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Austin Sabourin
November 21, 2024  (2:57 PM)
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Don Sweeney, the General Manager of the Boston Bruins released a ridiculous statement the day of firing Jim Montgomery.

On Tuesday the Boston Bruins decided to make a change and shocked many by firing head coach Jim Montgomery.

Later that day, General Manager Don Sweeney issued a statement after firing Jim Montgomery.

Here is what he had to say:

Statement from General Manager Don Sweeney

«Today, I made a very difficult decision with regards to a coaching change.

Jim Montgomery is a very good NHL coach and an even better person.

He has made a positive impact throughout the Bruins organization, and I am both grateful and appreciative of the opportunity to work with him and learn from him.

Jim's accomplishments as the Bruins head coach include a record-breaking and historic season, and I want to thank his entire family and wish him, Emily, J.P., Colin, Ava and Olivia all the success and happiness with their next opportunity.

Our team's inconsistency and performance in the first 20 games of the 2024-25 season has been concerning and below how the Bruins want to reward our fans.

I believe Joe Sacco has the coaching experience to bring the players and the team back to focusing on the consistent effort the NHL requires to have success.

We will continue to work to make the necessary adjustments to meet the standard and performance our supportive fans expect.»

Don Sweeney recognized Jim Montgomery's accomplishments with the Boston Bruins, but always stated that change was needed.

He also wished Jim Montgomery and his entire family the best moving forward.

The head coach is always the first one to go, but now upper management will be on the hot seat going forward.

Joe Sacco is set to make his debut with the Boston Bruins tonight as they prepare to take on the Utah Hockey Club.

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