Drew Bannister is out as coach of the Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Bruins.

The Blues fired Bannister on Sunday and hired Montgomery as his replacement, a stunning move a quarter of the way through the season that puts a seasoned coach in charge of leading the Blues through a retooling period.

President and GM Doug Armstrong said he didn’t anticipate making a change until Montgomery became a free agent.

The Blues lost 13 of their first 22 games this season.

Montgomery, 55, won 120 of 184 regular-season games with the Bruins. They set the league records for victories and points in 2021-22 when he was the obvious choice for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year.

College basketball: Jamil Miller had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Kennesaw State dominated No. 24 Rutgers and held on for a 79-77 win in the first home game against a ranked opponent in the program’s history.

Golf: Maverick McNealy shot a final-round 2-under 68 to win the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga. The 29-year-old McNealy finished a shot ahead of three players to claim the first PGA Tour title of his career.

NBA: Hornets F Grant Williams sustained season-ending tears to the ACL, meniscus and associated ligaments in his right knee during Saturday’s loss to the Bucks, ESPN reported.

Soccer: Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute and the Orlando Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 in Kansas City, Mo., to win their first NWSL championship.