The recent hiring of former Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery by the St. Louis Blues has presented the Bruins with an opportunity to exact revenge in the 2025-26 season. Montgomery’s departure from Boston was met with surprise, but his swift appointment by the Blues has set the stage for an intriguing matchup between the two teams.
The Blues’ decision to hire Montgomery is reminiscent of their previous move, where they replaced Craig Berube with Drew Bannister and subsequently swept the Toronto Maple Leafs, Berube’s new team, in their season series. This time around, the Bruins will be seeking to turn the tables on Montgomery and the Blues.
Although the two teams have already faced each other twice this season, splitting the series, the real revenge will have to wait until the 2025-26 season. With Montgomery at the helm, the Blues will be looking to rebuild and retool, while the Bruins will be seeking to maintain their competitive edge.
Boston’s current head coach, Joe Sacco, has gotten off to a decent start, winning two games since taking over. The Bruins will be looking to build on this momentum and make a deep playoff run. Beating Montgomery’s Blues twice next season would be a satisfying victory, albeit largely symbolic.
The possibility of the Bruins and Blues meeting in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final is remote, but it would add an extra layer of intrigue to the matchup. For now, the focus will be on the 2025-26 season, where the Bruins will be seeking to assert their dominance over Montgomery’s new team.
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