Marco Sturm had plenty to smile about on Wednesday night.
The former Bruins forward left Boston’s bench at Capital One Arena with his first victory as an NHL head coach — a fitting accomplishment after first taking up coaching over a decade ago.
But beyond his own individual achievement, Sturm was pleased with what played out on the ice Wednesday night.
Two points is two points, regardless of the manner in which it’s achieved on any given night.
But after a busy training camp where Sturm and his staff undertook the sizable task to overhaul Boston’s systems and approach on the ice, their collective efforts were validated by Boston’s 3-1 win over the Capitals.