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BOSTON – Former Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery's time in unemployment didn't last long. The St. Louis Blues have hired Montgomery, who was fired last week after a sluggish start to the season, and signed him to a 5-year contract. The Blues announced ...

Montgomery was easy to root for on a human level, and that should continue after his exit after two-plus seasons behind the Bruins bench.