"Less than a day after the Bruins completed a thrilling third-period comeback win against the Blues, Boston received some bad news on the injury front. Hampus Lindholm went down with an injury in the closing minutes of the first period on Tuesday after a shot from Justin Faulk struck him just above the left knee. It’s devastating news for the Bruins and Lindholm, who has arguably served as Boston's most consistent and impactful skater so far this season amid a sluggish 8-7-2 start."
"Through 16 games entering Tuesday night, Lindholm was second among Bruins skaters with 21:39 of average ice time while also scoring three goals and seven total points. Lindholm's assertiveness with the puck even led Montgomery to promote Lindholm up to Boston's top power-play unit on Monday in place of Charlie McAvoy. He's [bringing a] shot-first mentality, for sure."
"Montgomery told reporters it will be 'weeks' before Lindholm is back in the lineup. The Bruins will need to look internally at other avenues to retool their ailing power play, which is currently last in the NHL with an 11.8 percent success rate. McAvoy returned to Boston's PP1 grouping for the remainder of Tuesday's game against the Blues, while Mason Lohrei could also be due for some added minutes on the man advantage."
"With Lindholm now out of commission, the Bruins also called up veteran blueliner Jordan Oesterle on Wednesday. Andrew Peeke is already sidelined on a 'week-to-week' basis due to an upper-body injury, meaning that Oesterle is expected to fill a crucial role for the team during this difficult stretch."
Collection
[
|
...
]