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Marco Sturm on James Hagens, Bruins Captaincy & Building a Culture | EXCLUSIVE Bruins Beat Interview
52 minutes Posted Aug 27, 2026 at 9:26 pm.
Coming up!
Bruins Head Coach Marco Sturm joins the show!
Creating a culture in year 1 with Boston Bruins
Balancing different styles of coaching
Helping set new culture for Boston Bruins
Experience as an assistant coach
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How pressure has evolved on high draft picks
Helping younger players handle pressure
Expectations for Fraser Minten this season
How Marco manages lines
Expectations for JJ Peterka this season
Do you ever talk with Pastrnak about who he works best with?
Expectations for Elias Lindholm this season
Balancing play young & veteran players
Marco Sturm on James Hagens 
Marco Sturm on Shorten training camp
Marco Sturm on What makes a good captain
Marco Sturm on Captains responsibilities
Wrapping up!
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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.
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