Is Montgomery taking the correct approach with Poitras?
Jim Montgomery, the head coach of the Boston Bruins, is being questioned about his decisions regarding the management of rookie center Matthew Poitras' ice time.
Montgomery's decision appears to be sound. There's a strong belief that had he chosen to field Matt Poitras during the third period and the Bruins lost their second consecutive game, there would've been questioning about his inability to motivate the team after a lackluster 3-1 defeat against the Sabres last Thursday.
Montgomery opted for experienced players, especially led by the seasoned center Charlie Coyle, who delivered an outstanding performance on Saturday, registering a goal, three hits, and three blocked shots during his 20:17 minutes of play. Notably, as pointed out by my colleague at Boston Hockey Now, Mick Colageo, Montgomery also made a strategic move by introducing more size and physicality in the center position, switching Trent Frederic and Morgan Geekie for the final period.
Here is what Matthew Poitras had to say.
| POLL | ||
11 DECEMBRE | 116 ANSWERS Is Montgomery taking the correct approach with Poitras? Do you think Jim Montgomery is managing Matthew Poitras well? | ||
| Yes | 78 | 67.2 % |
| No | 38 | 32.8 % |
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