When the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings meet for the first time in 2025-26 on Friday night in Los Angeles, it'll be the first time back for a pair of former Kings.
Head coach Marco Sturm will return to a place where he was an assistant coach before a stint in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Kings' affiliate, the Ontario Reign. Sturm was an assistant coach with Los Angeles from 2018-22. Being behind the Kings' bench in the NHL is something that Sturm will cherish.
“They taught me how to actually coach in the [NHL].