Despite having home ice advantage, Montgomery expressed concern that the Bruins were spending too much time in Toronto.
As Game 3 unfolded at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, Montgomery's comments added intrigue to the matchup. With an extra day off before Game 4, the Bruins faced the challenge of balancing rest and preparation amidst Montgomery's remarks.
While some fans agreed with Montgomery's perspective, others saw it as a minor issue.
Nevertheless, as the Bruins took to the ice for Game 3, they remained focused on the task at hand, determined to compete regardless of the playoff schedule and ended up beating the leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 series lead.
As seen on Hockeyfeed
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery calls out the NHL
POLL | ||
25 AVRIL | 410 ANSWERS Jim Montgomery calls out Gary Bettman and the NHL Do you think Montgomery has a fair reason to be mad? | ||
Yes | 328 | 80 % |
No | 82 | 20 % |
List of polls |