Montgomery, Brind’Amour, DeBoer, Cassidy to coach All-Stars
Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery talks with his players during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Krupa]
Boston’s Jim Montgomery will coach the Atlantic Division, Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour the Metropolitan, Dallas’ Peter DeBoer the Central and Vegas’ Bruce Cassidy the Pacific at NHL All-Star Weekend. They were chosen because each of their teams is atop the division at the midway point of the season. Montgomery’s Bruins sit atop the league standings at 68 points and are on pace to break the record for the best regular season in NHL history. DeBoer’s Stars and Cassidy’s Golden Knights are tied for first in the Western Conference. All three are in their first year with a new team after DeBoer was fired by Vegas and Cassidy by Boston.
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Dallas Stars head coach Peter Deboers stands behind his bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. The Penguins won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour, top center, watches his team during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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