Contrary to most predictions coming into the NHL season, Marco Sturm and the Boston Bruins are putting on a show in the 2025-26 campaign. Sitting among the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Spoked B will be put to the test as defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been sidelined.

Sturm and the Bruins have taken the NHL by surprise. Not many expected Boston to be near the top of the Atlantic Division one quarter into the season. However, through 21 games, the Bruins are still among the best sides in the league. Still, missing its best blueliner, the Spoked B will now be facing significant adversity.

After taking a puck to the face during the Bruins’ 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, McAvoy underwent surgery. The medical procedure will sideline him for an indefinite period in the 2025-26

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