The 55-year-old Medford native, who has spent 11 seasons on the Bruins bench, will now get the shot to lead his hometown team.

BOSTON -- Joe Sacco is undefeated as head coach of the Boston Bruins. In his first game as the man in charge on the Boston bench, Sacco and the Bruins picked up a 1-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club at TD Garden on Thursday night.

Joe Sacco's emphasis as Bruins interim head coach is keeping things simple — while creating chaos in the offensive zone.

Who could GM Don Sweeney be keeping an eye on while monitoring the team's progress under Sacco? Here's an early look at six candidates.

Boston Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco shared his thoughts following the team's 6-3 win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday.

Joe Sacco leads the Boston Bruins for the first time as interim coach as they take on the Utah Hockey Club. It's his first game as an NHL head coach since 2013.

Sacco's adjustment to the Bruins' league-worst power play in the second period versus Utah helped earn him his first win.

"When he gets looks like that, they will eventually go in. He's too good of a hockey player." The post Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco not worried about David Pastrnak’s scoring slump appeared first on Boston.

The Bruins have improved quite a bit defensively under Joe Sacco, but the lack of goal scoring remains a huge issue.