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.

Don Sweeney explained his decision to fire Jim Montgomery on Wednesday — while also mapping out why the Bruins have struggled.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand spoke with reporters about former head coach Jim Montgomery's firing. While doing so, Marchand made it clear that Montgomery being let go is on the players. View the original article to see embedded media.