Coaching carousel spins perfectly for Bruins, Stars, Knights
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
The NHL coaching carousel last summer involved the Boston Bruins firing coach Bruce Cassidy and the Vegas Golden Knights doing the same to Peter DeBoer. Cassidy replaced DeBoer in Vegas and DeBoer went to the Dallas Stars. Jim Montgomery had been fired by the Stars three seasons ago for inappropriate conduct but had gotten back into the NHL as an assistant in St. Louis. Montgomery then replaced Cassidy in Boston. All three teams led their respective divisions at the All-Star break and are on track to make the playoffs. It’s a rare glimpse at the game of musical coaches bouncing around working out in all three spots.
