New Dallas Stars head coach Jim Montgomery is starting to find his comfort zone in Texas.



While he and his family still have boxes to unpack, the move from Denver to Dallas is complete. They are still learning how to cope with the Texas summer heat, but Montgomery said overall the family has made a pretty seamless transition to their new locale.



Occupationally, Montgomery has started to lay the groundwork for his first season behind an NHL bench. After getting hired back in May he’s filled out his coaching staff and has been doing his own homework, watching the video and talking to individual players.



Montgomery discussed specific players, lineup options, and a bit of his coaching philosophy in an interview with The Athletic on Tuesday.







Let’s start with some recent news. Devin Shore recently signed a two-year extension ($2.3 million per season), what do you expect to see from him this season?



I talked to him a...