"He should be pissed. He should be very pissed. He should be upset. He works hard. He's ready. He just waits for his opportunity. That's the goal. Having him out there and being a little bit different when he comes back. Watching from upstairs, watching some other players, what they do well, what they do wrong too. It's a learning process for him right now. That's why we do it."
"While Lohrei's playmaking capabilities (six points in 11 games) paint the picture of a defenseman with a high ceiling on Boston's roster, his D-zone struggles at times have been him a square peg in a round hole within Sturm's depth chart. Lohrei has spent most of this season skating on a top D pairing next to Charlie McAvoy. That duo had struggled in their own end through 11 games together, with Boston getting outscored, 10-7, in their 120:21 of 5-on-5 ice time together."
Mason Lohrei was held out of the lineup for a third straight game as the Bruins favored defensive stability following Hampus Lindholm’s return. The 24-year-old has shown playmaking upside with six points in 11 games but has had defensive-zone difficulties. Lohrei primarily skated alongside Charlie McAvoy, and that pairing was outscored 10-7 in 120:21 of 5-on-5 play. The return of Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov partnering with McAvoy helped shore up defensive issues. Coach Marco Sturm framed the benching as a learning opportunity for Lohrei to refine his defensive game before returning.
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