GM Don Sweeney said the lack of fight and consistency was widespread on the roster from the start of training camp.
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Bruins fire Jim Montgomery as coach after 8-9-3 start
Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the best regular season in NHL history, failed to lead Boston out of the second round of the playoffs in his first two seasons.
Blue Jackets score two short-handed goals, beat Bruins 5-1
Columbus scores three goals in the first period and hands Boston its third straight loss.
Tom Caron: Patriots and Bruins coaches facing scrutiny
Jerod Mayo and Jim Montgomery could be in the hot seat if their teams don’t turn things around.
Brayden Schenn scores in OT to lift Blues past Bruins, 3-2
Trento Frederic scores twice for Boston, which falls to 2-2-1 in its last five games.
Bruins notebook: Geekie returns to lineup, makes impact
After three games as a healthy scratch, Morgan Geekie scores a key goal in a victory over St. Louis.
Bruins rally, score three in third to beat Blues, 3-2
David Pastrnak gets the winner with less than two minutes remaining as Boston erases a two-goal deficit.
Ullmark wins duel with Swayman as Bruins lose to Senators in overtime, 3-2
Linus Ullmark beats his former team and goaltending partner Jeremy Swayman.
Bruins notebook: Jeremy Swayman, Linus Ullmark to face off as opponents
Ullmark was a mentor to Swayman during his time with Boston.
Marchand’s overtime goal lifts Bruins over Flames, 4-3
Brad Marchand gets the winner after committing a penalty that led to Boston blowing a two-goal lead in the third period.