Players in the Boston Bruins locker room were well aware of the role they played in the firing of head coach Jim Montgomery.

And those same players are apparently happy that Montgomery has gotten on his feet so quickly.

Montgomery revealed that he received text messages from Bruins players after he was named head coach of the St. Louis Blues. Montgomery was named head coach of the Blues just five days after leaving Boston.

“Those are the emotional swings I was talking about that make it crazy,” Montgomery told reporters Monday at Madison Square Garden, according to video provided by the team. “I received text messages from current Blues players when I was let go in Boston, and I received text messages from Bruins players when I got the job here.

“That’s why I tell you why it is a special game with the relationships you build with people.”

Montgomery cited the relationships he built in St. Louis as a key factor in his hiring. He served as the Blues assistant coach before being hired as the Bruins head coach.

Montgomery called it a “whirlwind” of a week, with congratulations from Bruins players certainly playing a role.

The 2022-2023 Jack Adams Award winner will be on the bench Monday night when the Blues take on the New York Rangers.