Bruins Could Benefit if Montgomery Stops Experimenting

Coach Jim Montgomery may eventually set the Boston Bruins' four lines and defensive pairings, but for the near future, the lineup could remain in a state of flux. Montgomery appeared to be close to solidifying things for a long stretch lately, but that was before a huge shakeup last week. Then, on Tuesday, in a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators, Montgomery went back to the familiarity of what the four forward lines looked like prior to last week while continuing to switch the defensive pieces. From that point, Montgomery shuffled the forwards, mostly eschewing set lines, and he also did some more mixing up of his defensive pairings.