It’s been a wild ride, huh? Four months ago, Boston shook the NHL snow globe by letting go of Jim Montgomery. Yep, the guy who racked up a killer 120-41-23 record with the Bruins was shown the door after just two seasons in the big chair. They slid Joe Sacco in as interim like it was no biggie, and fans were left scratching their heads. But plot twist—Montgomery didn’t stay unemployed for long. Just five days after his Boston goodbye, St. Louis came knockin’, handing him a fresh five-year deal and the keys to the Blues kingdom after parting ways with Drew Bannister.

And Montgomery? Man’s living proof that hockey gods have a sense of humor and perfect timing. “Crazy. Crazy. There’s no other word for it,” he said, getting all deep and reflective. He straight-up believes when one door shuts, another opens—if you’ve built the right bridges, that is. Fast-forward to now, and it’s Boston who’s feeling the heartbreak while the Blues are riding a high. Their latest win streak’s cookin’, the vibes are immaculate, and Montgomery is looking like the comeback king. Boston’s nightmare just became St. Louis’s dream come true.

A Tale of Two Teams: Boston Bruins & St. Louis Blues

Pat Imig, former Columnist for The Sportin News, hopped on X on April 3 to sprinkle a little salt and a lotta stats about Boston Bruins’ losses, and oh boy—did he bring the heat. With a mic-drop kinda flair, he posted, “The Boston Bruins, who fired Jim Montgomery, have lost 10 straight. The St. Louis Blues, who hired Jim Montgomery 5 days after Boston fired him, have won 11 straight. Thanks, Boston.” And let’s be real, that’s the kind of poetic hockey chaos you can’t make up. The last time the Bruins had a 10-game losing streak was in the 2009-10 season. One more loss and they’ll be equaling the franchise record of 11 back-to-back losses set by the 1924-25 Bruins squad.

Meanwhile, the Blues are riding that magic wave like it’s 2019 all over again! Robert Thomas came in hot in overtime, wristing a top-shelf beauty on the power play after Kris Letang’s oopsie with the stick. That 5-4 thriller over the Penguins tied a franchise record—yup, 11 straight dubs—and sent the Enterprise Center into pure hockey bliss. Jake Neighbours lit the lamp twice, Kyrou was out there cookin’, and Snuggerud grabbed his first NHL point like a proud rookie should.

And let’s not forget goalie Joel Hofer keeping things steady with 24 saves while St. Louis secured their 10th straight win at home. It’s giving major Stanley Cup flashbacks, and fans are already feeling that playoff buzz creep in. Meanwhile… over in Boston? Yeahhh, not quite the same vibes.

The Bruins react to their loss against the Canadiens!

The NHL Boston Bruins hit rock bottom on Thursday night, and honestly? It was just brutal to watch. That 4-1 loss to their old arch-nemesis Montreal Canadiens? Yeah, it stung—and not just because of the scoreboard. Bell Center was bumpin’, but the B’s? Flat. Nikita Zadorov didn’t sugarcoat a thing after the game either. “The other teams are just hungrier than us,” he said, admitting they’re just way too easy to play against right now.

It all started out looking semi-okay, with a scoreless, scrappy first period giving just a flicker of hope. But then, 40 seconds into the second, Christian Dvorak dropped the hammer, and the Habs never looked back. The Bruins got outshot 17-2 in the second alone—seventeen to two—and it took them almost 14 whole minutes to even register a single shot on net. That’s not a hockey team fighting for redemption, that’s a squad lost in the fog. Coach Joe Sacco tried to spin it, saying they need to “It’s about managing the game properly and understanding that when they do grab momentum, we have to be able to grab it back as quickly as we can”… but this meltdown’s been brewing.

By the time Suzuki tapped in that empty-netter, even Elias Lindholm’s goal felt like a polite apology to fans. “This is our job… We’re getting paid a lot of money to do this,” Lindholm said, low-key dragging the whole squad for lacking motivation. Jeremy Swayman tried his best, pulling off a wild, glove-snagging save that looked more like a goalie crash-landing than a highlight reel—but it was nowhere near enough. Ten losses in a row. Longest losing streak in 15 years. It’s not just a slump anymore. It’s a full-on Boston collapse.