The Dallas Stars fired head coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday and announced Rick Bowness will serve as the team's interim head coach.
Stars general manager Jim Nill released a statement regarding the decision and cited "unprofessional conduct" as the reason for Montgomery's dismissal:
"The Dallas Stars expect all of our employees to act with integrity and exhibit professional behavior while working for and representing our organization. This decision was made due to unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League.