Marco Sturm on James Hagens, Bruins Captaincy & Building a Culture | EXCLUSIVE Bruins Beat Interview

Evan Marinofsky sits down with Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm for a wide-ranging interview on his career, setting a culture and this incoming Bruins team. The guys start with Sturm’s career and the psychology of his coaching. How does he plan on building a culture long term?Then, they get into this current team, diving into James Hagens, Fraser Minten and what he expects from younger players. How will he balance playing the kids and playing the veterans and trying to win? They also got into the depth at center (specifically Elias Lindholm), the logjam of defensemen and what he looks for most in a captain.

0:00 - Coming up!

1:02 - Bruins Head Coach Marco Sturm joins the show!

3:26 - Creating a culture in year 1 with Boston Bruins

5:49 - Balancing different styles of coaching

9:19 - Helping set new culture for Boston Bruins

11:43 - Experience as an assistant coach

13:37 - Prizepicks

15:19 - Rocket Money

16:08 - How pressure has evolved on high draft picks

18:40 - Helping younger players handle pressure

20:55 - Expectations for Fraser Minten this season