The St. Louis Blues had a wild campaign in 2024-25, and one of the reasons was due to the early-season coaching change. Drew Bannister was banished after a 9-12-1 start, and coincidentally, Jim Montgomery was bounced from Boston. General Manager Doug Armstrong made the change, and a quick transition happened.
Fast forward a few months, and the Montgomery-led Blues made franchise history with 12 straight wins and miraculously made the playoffs. With all that said and done, what kind of expectations await the former Jack Adams award winner for 2025-26?
A full offseason to prepare
When Montgomery came to the Blues, he had to learn the entire identity of this team on the fly.