“He’s out of ideas” – Bruins coach Jim Montgomery’s ‘no answer’ in team’s 3-2 loss against Senators infuriates fans

Jim Montgomery was left stunned and speechless after the Boston Bruins ended up losing 3-2 in overtime against the Ottawa Senators.

“He’s out of ideas” – Bruins coach Jim Montgomery’s ‘no answer’ in team’s 3-2 loss against Senators infuriates fans

Jim Montgomery was fired as Boston Bruins head coach in November 2024 (Image via The Boston Globe)

Things are not working out well for the Boston Bruins and their head coach Jim Montgomery. After a 4-3 overtime win against the Calgary Flames, the Boston-based outfit ended up losing 3-2 against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. This left their coach speechless.

In the faceoff between goaltenders Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark, it was the latter who came out as the winner as the Bruins suffered another defeat. This loss took their season record to 7-7-2 which mounted more pressure on coach Montgomery.

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In the press conference after the game, the 55-year-old was visibly left stunned by the loss. In a brief talk, he informed the media that he had ‘no answer‘ for them at the moment. He simply stated that their lack of execution on the power play in the third period led to this defeat.

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I don’t have an answer. Talk about it. We’ll look at why and what we’re doing sports science-wise. Right now, I don’t have an answer for you.

Jim Montgomery said as per Ty Anderson.

He seemed to have snapped at one of the questions from a reporter. When asked what was preventing the messaging from getting to the players, the Bruins coach claimed they just were not “good enough.”

That’s up for you guys to figure that out and come up with a reason. We just weren’t good enough. You guys can write what you guys think is the malaise on the team and what’s going on. We’re just not playing good enough.

Jim Montgomery further said
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Social media reactions to Jim Montgomery’s recent comments

Jim Montgomery’s recent comments about not having an answer for the team’s performance have caused a little stir on social media. While several fans were left infuriated with the comment of the head coach, some backed him.

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Jim Montgomery (Image via The Boston Globe)

Reacting to this on X, some users claimed that he is on the hot seat while some claimed that he needs to be fired. There were some positive comments as well with a few of them claiming it was the management’s fault for not backing him.

Check out some of the top reactions regarding this development from X below:

Montgomery joined the Bruins in 2022 after serving as the assistant coach of the St. Louis Blues for two years from 2020 to 2022. In his debut season, the team would go on to win the Presidents’ Trophy while winning 65 games. However, they suffered an early elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs that season.

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The Bruins, with a 7-7-2 record, now will head to St. Louis to face the Blues who themselves come into this match after a massive defeat against the Washington Capitals. Following that, they will face the Dallas Stars before heading back to Boston to take on the Blues again.