The Boston Bruins' performance on Sunday evening looked like a team that was on the third day of learning a new system under a rookie head coach. Marco Sturm started implementing a new system for the Bruins over the past couple of days, which isn't easy after playing under Jim Montgomery and Joe Sacco for the past number of seasons. You can expect growing pains.
Many Bruins fans looked at the roster that Sturm rolled out for the first preseason game and thought that a solid performance was in the cards. He featured a veteran heavy lineup that won't stray too far from the opening night lineup when the Bruins and Washington Capitals face off again on October 8.