Jim Montgomery is one of the toughest head coaches in the NHL, and when he has something he wants to say, he says it. Tomorrow night's game will be big, as the Boston Bruins have their second opportunity to knock the Toronto Maple Leafs out of the playoffs and move on to the second round.
Despite their series lead, however, Jim Montgomery is still furious about the team's effort in game 5, where Matthew Knies scored the eventual overtime game winner, and the team produced little offense in the first half.
He made harsh comments yesterday, revealing he won't stop being angry until the Bruins fix their mistakes from game 5:
"I'm still pissed off from last night, to be honest," Montgomery said today. "I don't understand or accept our play from last night ... So I'm gonna be pissed off until puck drop tomorrow night."
"Our crowd is unbelievable, so you'd think that would get us off to a great start, but it didn't."
Jim Montgomery did however send one positive to his players, in that they are good at filtering out the pressure and focusing on their game:
"It's so much easier to eliminate outside noise when you're on the road," he explained. "These guys are watching other playoff games together, they're going for meals together, we have team meals together, so it's a little easier to stay dialed in. And you're talking hockey a lot."
Tonight's 8PM matchup will be must-watch hockey. Who do you think will win?
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