How Sturm plans to make Bruins more productive offensively
Briefly

The Boston Bruins faced significant challenges in the 2024-25 NHL season, struggling both defensively and offensively. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman's performance declined, but the core issue was a lack of scoring ability. The team has hired Marco Sturm as their new head coach, who emphasized the need for a revamped offensive strategy while maintaining a strong defensive foundation. Sturm's plan includes hard forechecking and quick transitions to enhance scoring capabilities, addressing longstanding issues that hindered the team during the prior playoff season.
"When I talk about scoring more goals, scoring goals is not just (playing) in the offensive zone...for me it always starts with: How are we going to get there?"
Read at NBC Sports Boston
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