From
The Hockey News:
[Stars GM Jim] Nill Nill said he was made aware of a “material act of unprofessionalism†after receiving a call on Sunday, at which point the Stars opened an investigation into the matter and collected the pertinent information. Nill said the organization “went through all the records, information we received . . . we sat down, we had to digest everything, and, as I mentioned, we talked to general counsel and everything else and made our decision.â€
Nill clarified that the incident in question did not involve any past or current players Montgomery has coached, nor any Stars staff. Nill also added that, while he was in contact with the NHL regarding the firing, Montgomery’s firing is not related to the zero tolerance policies outlined by commissioner Gary Bettman following Monday’s Board of Governor meetings and the Stars’ decision was made prior to Bettman’s announcement.
"Material act of unprofessionalism." Intriguing description, that. And not exactly suggestive of Montogomery running afoul of the social-justice-run-amok crowd, so far. Stay tuned, I guess.
