They had gathered in anticipation of meeting Joe Sacco, the celebrated Maltese-American graphic journalist known for his raw portrayals of conflict zones in works like Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza.

In the subsequent move, Boston named longtime assistant Joe Sacco as the team’s interim head coach. Sacco, 55, has been on Boston’s bench for over a decade, and will now look to right the ship ...

That, coupled with the miserable start, led Sweeney to “change course.” Enter Joe Sacco, the Medford native and former Boston University product who is now charged with righting the ship.

(L-R) Jim Montgomery with former assistant coaches Chris Kelly and Joe Sacco - Image Source: Getty The Boston Bruins made a significant leadership change on Tuesday afternoon, dismissing head ...