Inside Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm’s Game 5 emergency lineup changes

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Marco Sturm had a Viktor Arvidsson problem. The No. 2 right wing was unavailable for Game 5 because of an upper-body injury. Arvidsson is doubtful for Friday’s Game 6.It was just one of the issues the Boston Bruins coach had to solve.Sturm’s defense was broken after the 6-1 Game 4 rout. His offense was nonexistent because of how poorly his defensemen executed breakouts. His forwards did nothing to put heat on Alex Lyon and the rest of the Buffalo Sabres.Sturm had an unorthodox solution. He called on three healthy scratches to move the Game 5 needle.Advertisement