Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery lost his mind on the bench in last night's debacle against the Blue Jackets, and today's practice has been canceled, fueling rumors. Is Jim Montgomery's Job in Jeopardy? The Boston Bruins reached new levels of low last night, losing embarrassingly 5-1 on home ice to the surging Columbus Blue Jackets, and the coach was clearly in shambles on the bench. From a record that was expected to be nothing less than phenomenal, a far-from-wonderful story can be portrayed in current 8-9-3 spirits, and frustration is spilling over. The fans made their displeasure loud and clear, <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bruins-booed-off-ice-during-blowout-loss-to-blue-jackets/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>showering the team with boos as they left the ice after a third consecutive defeat</a>. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/GinoHard_/status/1858703693069144458'> </a></blockquote></div> With no games scheduled until Thursday, the speculation machine roared to life, and much of it focused on head coach Jim Montgomery. Could he be the first domino to fall in the Bruins' rocky season? Adding fuel to the fire, the Bruins surprisingly canceled practice today, fueling speculation of a possible shake-up. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/_TyAnderson/status/1858707715469488443'> </a></blockquote></div> Was this the writing on the wall to indicate that Montgomery's time was up? <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/boston-bruins/nhl-insider-leaks-information-about-boston-bruins-jim-montgomery-possible-firing' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Social media was filled with predictions of a pending coaching change</a>. This morning's developments certainly seem to suggest otherwise. The team announced this morning that Montgomery will address the media on Wednesday after tomorrow's scheduled practice, a move that seems to put any immediate firing rumors to rest. For now. This does not necessarily guarantee him a safe future, but what it means is that Montgomery is not packing his bags just yet. With the season of the Bruins hanging in precarious balance, for sure pressure mounts, not only on Montgomery but also on GM Don Sweeney to find a way out of this nosedive. UPDATE: Jim Montgomery has been fired by the Boston Bruins. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1858983226481799547'> </a></blockquote></div>