Ahead of Boston’s 2-1 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday, head coach Marco Sturm harped on the mindset that defenseman Mason Lohrei should adopt after getting scratched for the third game in a row.

“He should be pissed. He should be very pissed. He should be upset,” Sturm said of Lohrei. “He works hard. He’s ready. He just waits for his opportunity. That’s the goal. Having him out there and being a little bit different when he comes back.

“Watching from upstairs, watching some other players, what they do well, what they do wrong too. It’s a learning process for him right now. That’s why we do it.”

Relegating players to the ninth floor has been a regular tactic for Sturm through the first month of the 2025-26 — one that has often paid dividends.

Lohrei has no shortage of examples to

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