BOSTON – Former Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery's time in unemployment didn't last long. The St. Louis Blues have hired Montgomery, who was fired last week after a sluggish start to the season, and signed him to a 5-year contract. The Blues announced ...

Just five days after the Bruins fired Montgomery, the St. Louis Blues announced that they’ve hired him as their next head coach. The Blues relieved Drew Bannister of his duties and signed Montgomery to a five-year contract to become the 28th coach in franchise history.

Bannister had been on the job in St. Louis for less than a year since succeeding Stanley Cup-winning coach Craig Berube. Montgomery spent two seasons as an assistant on Berube’s staff.