3 Key Takeaways From Bruins’ Head Coach Marco Sturm’s Introductory Press Conference – The Hockey Writers – Boston Bruins

Laying the Foundation

It is time to lay the foundation. The Bruins have managed to find themselves in unfamiliar territory. It’s been a while since they’ve undergone a retool, but it was something that had to happen. Sturm is particularly a good voice for this era of Bruins hockey, having experience like this before. 

“I’ve been through (rebuild) as a coach. I’ve been through it as a player. Those moments will help me a lot,” he said.

Now, this isn’t a rebuild, but the Bruins are looking to right the ship and get back to their playoff-contending ways. Sturm is a perfect fit because he can draw from his experience and use that to propel this Bruins team to new heights. Sturm also helped take Germany to the Gold Medal game in the 2018 Winter Olympics.  

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Now it’s about team structure and playing a better brand of hockey. Everyone could see the holes and flaws in the 2024-25 Bruins’ game. They were sloppy defensively, got caved in, and found themselves chasing the game more than taking to the attack. It was not a great recipe for success. Sturm gives a vote of confidence that it will change. 

“We’re going to be structured. We’re going to compete. We’re going to make everyone (fans) proud,” he said.

It will help that they will be structured. Sturm comes from a Los Angeles Kings organization that’s been prideful of its structure and team defense. But one thing that will need to improve is the offense. 

Offense, Offense, and More Offense 

There is no denying that one of the biggest roster flaws for the Bruins is their forward group. The offense is heavily carried by David Pastrnak, who has three 100-plus point seasons in a row and Morgan Geekie who is the first player other than Pastrnak to score 30 goals since the 2022-23 season.