Tweets by @CBC_Hockey. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. "I have got a lot of respect for Jim Montgomery. Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. And unfortunately, you know, sometimes in life, the hardest decisions are the toughest. He'd been in Dallas with us the longest at that time. "I knew that any of them could be, but I just thought Rick was probably the guy. Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. Hockey … CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Watch live on television and online Monday at 8 p.m. Also includes instructions for mail registration option. Jim Montgomery was hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant Wednesday, less than a year since he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional conduct. CBC Sports will have live coverage of each game between Boston and St. Louis. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. "I just had to decide who I wanted to be kind of the leader of that group," Nill said Tuesday. Montgomery is getting a second chance in the NHL 10 months since Stars general manager Jim Nill said the 51-year-old coach acted inconsistently with "core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League" and didn't elaborate. In a statement released by the Blues, Montgomery said he and his family are very grateful to owner Tom Stillman, general manager Doug Armstrong and coach Craig Berube for this opportunity. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. After learning of Montgomery's conduct, Nill didn't have much time to make that decision. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. "Jim has won at every level he has coached at, and we look forward to him being a valuable addition to our team," said Armstrong, who is holding a video news conference about Montgomery on Thursday. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Montgomery fills the spot vacated by Marc Savard, who stepped away from coaching after one season to return to his family in Canada. “Sometimes it takes an unbearable consequence to have an unbelievable breakthrough… I’m thankful for what happened because now I’m a much better person every day. Jim Montgomery was hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant Wednesday, less than a year since he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional conduct. 1850 De La Salle Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63141 . Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. ET as the St. Louis Blues take on the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Hockey Night on Canada. ET as the Calgary Flames host the St . And this is one of them.". We reserve the right to close comments at any time. https://t.co/Bp2CKWEHk5 pic.twitter.com/B3gunHe5nG, Montgomery was considered one of the next big coaching stars at the time and got Dallas to the playoffs in his first season there.