works so hard every single night. He got some good bounces tonight. But he works so hard for that puck.”Tatar scored at 6:48 of the second off a clever, no-look pass from Max Domi behind the net. With the assist, Domi set a career high with 53 points.“We’re playing fast, and when you play fast, there’

DALLAS (AP) When Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill started his third coaching search in five years Carolina Hurricanes Hoodies Authentic , he took a look at their talented roster that is still among the youngest in the NHL.Their new coach is certainly accustomed to dealing with youth.Jim Montgomery was introduced Friday by the Stars, becoming the second head coach in three years to go directly from the college ranks to the NHL.”I think the game is changing, and in the end it’s dealing with people,” Nill said. ”It’s dealing with the younger players, and on top of it, winning, and he’s done that.”Montgomery was 125-57-26 the past five seasons at the University of Denver, including a national title in 2016-17. As a player, he was part of a national championship at Maine in 1993.”We loved our life in Denver and I loved my job, and the only way I was going to move from a great position was for an opportunity that was better,” said the 48-year-old Montgomery Carolina Hurricanes Hats Authentic , who has four young children.Before Denver, he spent three seasons as head coach and general manager for Dubuque of the United States Hockey League. The Fighting Saints were 118-45-21 from 2010-13, when they won two USHL titles.Montgomery is a departure from the first two hires by Nill, grizzled NHL veterans Lindy Ruff and Ken Hitchcock.Hitchcock, who coached the Stars to their only Stanley Cup title in 1999, returned as their coach for only one season before retiring last month and becoming a consultant for the team. The Stars have missed the playoffs eight of the last 10 seasons.Philadelphia has made the playoffs in two of the three seasons since Dave Hakstol was hired by the Flyers from collegiate power North Dakota.”Jimmy’s been successful at every level that he’s been at,” Hakstol said. ”He’s a smart guy that he’s going to take what he does and he’s going to take it to the NHL level.”Montgomery inherits a Dallas squad led by high-scoring forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Benn, a two-time All-Star and team captain who turns 29 this summer, was among those attending Montgomery’s introductory news conference. At 26, Seguin is already a five-time All-Star.The Stars also have one of the league’s top-scoring defensemen in John Klingberg, and goalie Ben Bishop Custom Carolina Hurricanes Jerseys , who is signed for five more seasons.”When I look at this lineup, I really get excited,” Montgomery said. ”It has everything you want. It has star power. … You have depth, you have size, you have skill, you have speed at every position.”The Stars were solidly positioned for the playoffs in March before an eight-game losing streak that started with six losses on the road. Still, Dallas improved significantly in a year, finishing with 92 points under Hitchcock after only 79 in the last of their four seasons with Ruff. The 79 points were the second-fewest in a full season for the team since moving to Dallas in 1993-94.Montgomery played in 122 career NHL games from 1993-2003, his last nine games coming with the Stars. He also played for St. Louis, Montreal, Philadelphia and San Jose.”I hope my coaching career is going to last longer www.officialblackhawksproshop.com ,” Montgomery joked.Only two head coaches had gone directly from college to the NHL before Hakstol and Montgomery.Ned Harkness was the first, when he went from Cornell to Detroit in 1970 and was 12-22-4 as head coach before becoming the Red Wings GM. Bob Johnson went from Wisconsin to Calgary in 1982 and had a 234-188-58 record in six seasons as an NHL head coach. Johnson team’s made the playoffs in all six of his seasons, five in Calgary and his only season in Pittsburgh for a Stanley Cup title in 1991.Nill said his final list of 10 candidates includes five veteran coaches and five others who could be given an opportunity as an NHL coach.”He’s a guy that’s been on our radar screen,” Nill said of Montgomery. ”He had that passion, that fire. He’s built his resume up the right way. It’s about winning, and he’s found a way to do it, and especially a way to do it in today’s game.”— MONTREAL (AP) — The Bell Centre fans urged Brendan Gallagher to complete his hat trick after scoring two quick goals in the opening period.And that’s exactly what the diminutive winger did.Gallagher had his first career three-goal game and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 Thursday night.“The fans were giving it to me too,” said a grinning Gallagher, who leads the Canadiens with 26 goals this season. “I was sitting in the (penalty) box and there was some guy yelling at me to get it done. So I feel like I made him happy. But it was a nice feeling, for sure.”Rookie Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Tomas Tatar also scored for the Canadiens, who won their second straight after dropping four in a row.Carey Price stopped 29 shots for his 25th victory of the season. Price is three wins away from tying Jacques Plante as the winningest goaltender in Canadiens’ history with 314.Gallagher wasted no time getting on the scoreboard Chicago Blackhawks T-Shirts Authentic , netting his first just 58 seconds in with a wrist shot from the edge of the face-off circle. It was Montreal’s league-high sixth goal in a game’s opening minute (tied with the Carolina Hurricanes).After Kotkaniemi made it 2-0 on Montreal’s second shot of the game at 3:11, Gallagher chased 20-year-old Carter Hart from the game at 10:33 with a shot from an impossible angle, along the goal line from the corner of the rink.“I always play my post like that, skate on the post,” said Hart, who gave up three goals on nine shots for the second consecutive game. “That never happens. That’s the first time I’ve been beat like that. That’s a one in a hundred shot right there.”Hart was also pulled at 10:23 of Philadelphia’s last game, on Tuesday, after conceding three goals on nine shots in a 5-2 home loss to Tampa Bay.“He’ll be good,” captain Claude Giroux said of Hart. “He’s a great goalie. And maybe he wants one of those back, but it happens.”Brian Elliott fared better for the Flyers but couldn’t slow Gallagher or Montreal. Elliott stopped 29 of 31 shots in relief.Gallagher completed his hat trick 2:56 into the second period with a backhanded shot into the top corner. It came with his back to the net and was his first three-goal game in 467 NHL matches.The Montreal forward had scored two goals in 10 regular-season games in his career, but had never managed to get the elusive third.“I was surprised it was Gally’s first (hat trick) Chicago Blackhawks Hoodies Authentic ,” said Tatar, who reached the 20-goal plateau for the fourth time in his career. “He’s a pure goal scorer. I always saw him score when I was in Detroit. He scored a lot of goals against us. Obviously, it’s a memorable thing. He worked really hard tonight.”Phillip Danault, who had an assist on Gallagher’s first goal for a career-high 41 points added: “Gally reaps what he sows. He works so hard every single night. He got some good bounces tonight. But he works so hard for that puck.”Tatar scored at 6:48 of the second off a clever, no-look pass from Max Domi behind the net. With the assist, Domi set a career high with 53 points.“We’re playing fast, and when you play fast, there’s nothing harder to defend when you’re facing speed,” coach Claude Julien said. “Our transition game has been pretty good. That’s been pretty helpful for our team this year.”Michael Raffl scored a consolation goal for the Flyers in the third period by deflecting Shayne Gostisbehere’s shot past Price at 10:23.The Flyers have dropped two straight after winning three in a row.NOTES: UFC legend Georges St-Pierre was honored at the Bell Centre after announcing his retirement. … Montreal plays seven of its next eight games away from home. . The Flyers had not lost on the road since Jan. 12. . Phillip Danault set a career high with 41 points.UP NEXTFlyers: Home against Pittsburgh on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field as part of the Stadium Series.Canadiens: At Toronto on Saturday.