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Bruins Practice: Sturm Wants Offense from Defensemen; No Line Changes

The Boston Bruins are keeping things the same ahead of their back-to-back this weekend in Southern California. The Bruins hit…

By Jack Studley · Boston Hockey Now

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 10:01 PM

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Head coach Marco Sturm kept the Bruins' lines unchanged while emphasizing that defensemen must actively join the offensive attack.
Boston boasts a 4-0-0 record this season in games where a defenseman has scored a goal.
Top defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy remained paired together during practice drills in Irvine.

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Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm kept his lineup intact during Thursday's practice in Irvine, California, emphasizing offensive involvement from his defensemen ahead of a weekend back-to-back set. The Bruins, sitting atop the Atlantic Division with a 5-2-0 record after winning three straight, continued using drills designed to activate their blue line into the offensive rush automatically.

Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy remained paired together following Tuesday's victory against San Jose, while Mason Lohrei skated alongside Frederic Brunet. Sturm also confirmed that goaltender Michael DiPietro will start one of the next two games, easing the workload on Jeremy Swayman.

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