The Boston Bruins face the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 (10/8/25) in an NHL regular season game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C..

“It’s why he makes the big bucks,” said Sturm of his three-point right wing. “He was good. You’ve just got to be aware when he’s on the ice. Sometimes you think he’s going to slow down. All of a sudden, he gets dangerous again. You could see it today. He was great.”

With head coaches in the first year at the helm of their respective teams, the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks figure to be building their games during the early stages of the season.

WASHINGTON -- David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and Marco Sturm won his NHL coaching debut for the Boston Bruins with a 3-1 season-opening victory against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. Sturm, the first Germany-born head coach in NHL history, was hired on June 5.

Marco Sturm didn’t try to play it cool or downplay his enthusiasm. On Wednesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., Sturm will be behind the Bruins bench for his first game as an NHL head coach and his emotions will be high.

Marco Sturm left the Boston Bruins bench Wednesday night with his first-ever win as an NHL head coach and a new souvenir to commemorate the moment.

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

Tom Wilson surprised Washington Capitals fans by refusing a fight with Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic in the season opener. Instead, he stayed focused, later scoring a goal to tie the game. The Bruins won 3-1,

The defensive stalwart played an integral role in leading the franchise to its first Stanley Cup championship in nearly 40 years.