Piss and Vinegar: The Bruins' New Blueprint Success

The Boston Bruins are embracing a new identity under head coach Marco Sturm — one built on structure, accountability, and, as Cam Neely put it, “a little piss and vinegar.” Ian McLaren breaks down the key takeaways from the Bruins’ start-of-season press conference: Why Don Sweeney says this team will “play the players that are playing the best.” How Fraser Minten earned the 3C job and reshaped the lineup. What Zdeno Chara’s mentorship means for the leadership group. And how Boston plans to win tight, physical 2-1 games with defense, special teams, and grit. Plus: the front office’s faith in the fanbase, and why the pressure to perform in Boston never goes away. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/lockedon right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Download the FanDuel app now by visiting FanDuel.com and win $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.