The Dallas Stars have gotten off to a rough start in 2019-20, but there have been enough good signs to give fans hope that the ship will right itself soon.
So it seems weird that gambling types are forecasting head coach Jim Montgomery as an early favorite to lose his job this season. Monty didn’t even make the preseason predictions in this area, so it takes some explaining:
According to the gambling company BetOnline, in the early season the leading candidate for dismissal is Dallas coach Jim Montgomery, who has had the misfortune of starting the year against last years’ Stanley Cup finalists.