Through nearly the first half of the 2025-26 season, first-year Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm always seems to push the right buttons. Whether it's scratching a player to send a message or making lineup decisions, he seems to make the right decisions that end up working out over time.
After winning two out of three games on the road earlier this month, the Black and Gold returned home for a pivotal five-game homestand ahead of the holiday break. Boston is facing a tough five-game road trip after the break, which made the five games at home big in terms of banking points for the standings in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.