NEW YORK -- As new St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery appeared before reporters Monday at Madison Square Garden sporting a dark blue sweatshirt emblazoned with the team's famed blue note logo, there was no hesitation about his emotions. An assistant with the Blues from 2020 to 2022, Montgomery is overjoyed to be back with St. Louis. "Crazy -- there's no other word for it," the 55-year-old said less than a week after he was fired by the Boston Bruins and hired by St. Louis to replace Drew Bannister. "I have worked with over half this lineup already, and I know how committed they are. For me, this was a no-brainer for me to come back home." The Blues -- who missed the playoffs last season after Bannister took over for 2019 Stanley Cup-winning coach Craig Berube in December -- have work to do. They started the season 9-12-1, only two teams have scored less than their 2.36 goals a game and they rank in the bottom third of the league on the power play and penalty...