The Bruins are going into the Sturm era without a captain in place, after Brad Marchand’s shocking deal at the trade deadline. David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy have worn the A’s for the last two seasons and, as Sturm pointed out Tuesday, are homegrown players who started their careers during the Chara and Bergeron era.

As Mitch Marner’s time with the Maple Leafs appears to be nearing an end, Toronto could pivot toward free agency, and reportedly has eyes on former Bruins captain Brad Marchand.

Sturm spent five years with the Bruins as a player after arriving in 2005 as part of the package Boston received in the controversial Joe Thornton trade. He had some special momen

Marco Sturm got his first taste of the passionate Bruins fans when he was traded to Boston for No. 1 overall draft pick and soon-to-be MVP Joe Thornton.

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Marco Sturm understood how special it was to be a member of the Boston Bruins during his five seasons as a player. But being named the new head coach of the Original Six franchise has brought about a whole new rush of feelings for the 46-year-old.

By STEPHEN WHYNO Brad Marchand joked that when he was traded to the Florida Panthers from the Boston Bruins, he looked at the lineup and wondered if he would be playing on the fourth line again.