Top Ten Things Blues Coach Jim Montgomery Has Also Overlooked, Not Just Logan Cooley
Hey, don’t sweat it, Jimbo—everybody overlooks stuff.
Before Utah’s 7–4 win in St. Louis, Blues head coach Jim Montgomery vowed to emphasize the Keller–Schmaltz–Hayton line. He also made a—let’s call it creative—choice to sit Jordan Binnington against a Central foe riding a four-game heater.
A few minutes in, he corrected course, pulling Joel Hofer after a handful of looks at rubber. By then, Utah had already put three on the board—and Montgomery finally shifted attention to the guy missing from the pre-scout: Logan Cooley.
Call it an oopsy. Utah’s not complaining. St. Louis tightened late, and by the end they had a coherent plan—and the correct goalie—in place.
Still, the initial plan didn’t work either. Keller’s line finished with 7 points (3 goals—2 by Keller, 1 by Schmaltz). And Cooley, absent from the pregame emphasis, posted 4 points, capped by a first-period natural hat trick in the first 10 minutes.
Hey, don’t sweat it, Jimbo—everybody overlooks stuff. In true Letterman fashion, here’s the countdown:
10) The Starbucks cup in Game of Thrones
Yes, really. One of many comedy of errors that season.
9) Left Shark at the Super Bowl
Too entranced by Katy Perry’s spirited performance?
8) The Wi-Fi password taped under the router
It always is. It’s the law, apparently .
7) The gas-icon arrow on the dashboard
It tells you which side the tank’s on. Every car has it.
6) The Arizona Coyotes… moved to Utah
Like, actually moved here. Not a soft rumor—an actual franchise.
5) Utah Hockey Club changed its name to the Utah Mammoth
And we have a mascot!
4) He played for the Utah Grizzlies.
“Utah? Kinda rings a bell.”
3) His assistant, Steve Ott, was also his teammate on the Utah Grizzlies.
“You look familiar for some reason.”
2) The WET PAINT sign in his apartment hallway
His fingerprints were all over it.
1) Bruce Willis was dead the whole time in The Sixth Sense
1999 called; guess you missed it.
I kid, Mr. Montgomery.
Please don’t find me and scream in my face like I’m sure you did at intermission. I’m also pretty sure you won’t overlook Logan Cooley ever again.