Fansided · Oct 21, 2025
Jim Montgomery is keeping players accountable with his line changes
St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery has been working magic on the lineups by changing things around periodically to maximize who is playing well and ride the hot hand. Is this style of mixing and matching sustainable for the full season?
St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou | Derek Cain/GettyImagesJim Montgomery, a former Jack Adams winner, is one of the most well-respected coaches in the league. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that when he pushes a button, it's usually the right thing to do.
Monty switched up the lineups based on performance, elevating players like Dylan Holloway and demoting some of the struggling stars in Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich.