Jim Montgomery was recently fired as head coach of the Boston Bruins after a disappointing start to the season, with an 8-9-3 record. Despite this setback, he has a strong coaching pedigree, evidenced by his impressive career winning percentage of .659, ranking him fourth among coaches with over 200 games. Montgomery led the Bruins to a record 135 points in his first season and won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year. His tenure was marked by playoff losses to the Florida Panthers, who later won the Stanley Cup. Montgomery is expected to quickly find another head coaching opportunity, with potential interest from teams like Detroit, Nashville, Chicago, and Pittsburgh, though St. Louis seems to be a likely destination due to his connections there.