Boston Bruins

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Lindholm Returns to Practice as B's Gear Up for Game 5 (NHL.com)

BOSTON - Five days after leaving Game 2 against the Hurricanes with an upper-body injury following a heavy hit from Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov, ...

"They'll have to keep working on that. "He's skating today, I'll get an update on him from the medical team," said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy. "I'm not gonna rule him out [for Game 5] but I'm not putting him in either right now…I have to hear from the doctors that he's cleared…if he's cleared, he's in. Doctors will let me know when he's out of protocol," said Cassidy. "I'm not sure how he gets out of protocol, I just know they'll let me know when he's out. Just got to keep that up, that energy. So, that's a good sign that he's not overly fatigued," said Cassidy. "I think an afternoon game helps recovery. "Collectively, we're all gonna pick up a couple more minutes. With McAvoy and Lindholm sidelined, the Bruins defense corps has had to pick up plenty of slack. He's certainly had work but not to the point where it should affect his overall play. "Right now, he does not look like he's fatigued in there. "Playoff hockey...we've played together pretty much all year," said Clifton. "We've finally got some chemistry. "I'm not that worried about three games. When he's available, I don't have an answer today for that."

Boston Bruins Lindholm Practices, Not Ruled Out For Game 5 (Boston Hockey Now)

BRIGHTON, MA – While it feels doubtful that Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will be able to return for Tuesday night's Game 5, it appears that ...

McAvoy will need two back-to-back negative COVID tests before he’d be allowed to play amidst a five-day quarantine period for NHL players in the updated NHL/NHLPA agreement on COVID rules. But the fact that he’s out there skating is always a positive sign.” If he’s not, then we’ll list him [as] probable for the next game.

Bruins News & Rumors: Lindholm, McAvoy, Marchand & More (The Hockey Writers)

Heading into Game 5 of their series versus the Carolina Hurricanes, there are plenty of stories surrounding the Boston Bruins.

The frustrations boiled over for the Bruins in Game 2. While playing on the road is never easy, there is some positive news for the Bruins, as it is believed Hurricanes starting netminder Frederik Andersen will remain out of the lineup with a lower-body injury. The good news is that Lindholm is expected in the lineup, which would slightly soften the blow. He has since missed Games 3 and 4 with what the team is calling an upper-body injury, though there is hope that he will be back for Game 5 on Tuesday. The Bruins acquired Lindholm on Mar. 20 from the Anaheim Ducks. At the time of the deal, he was a pending unrestricted free agent, but that is no longer the case as he has since inked a massive eight-year, $52 million deal. In this edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, Hampus Lindholm practiced with the team on Monday morning after missing Games 3 and 4 with an upper-body injury.

How the Bruins' D overcame the loss of McAvoy and Lindholm in ... (Boston.com)

Even with some hiccups, Connor Clifton, Derek Forbort, and Boston's D managed to hold a speedy and heavy Hurricanes bunch in check.

In Game 4, the Bruins trotted out Clifton in crunch time to stave any potential Carolina comeback. But a defensive performance akin to Games 3 and 4 in Boston could put Cassidy’s bunch within striking distance of another second-round appearance. The Bruins managed to distribute the D’s minutes rather evenly. So collectively, we all picked up a couple of minutes here and there and played the best game we can with the six D that were in.” The energetic Clifton picked up where Forbort left off from his nine blocked shots in Game 3. But collectively, Brandon Carlo, Matt Grzelcyk, Derek Forbort, Josh Brown, Connor Clifton and Mike Reilly, filled in admirably in the next-man-up scenario without McAvoy and Lindholm to even the series.

Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy Updates Entering Bruins ... (NBC10 Boston)

The Bruins got an encouraging update on defenseman Hampus Lindholm, while things aren't looking as good for Charlie McAvoy's status entering Game 5 in...

Lindholm is Boston's top defenseman behind Charlie McAvoy and was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks at the NHL trade deadline to bolster the Bruins' blue line for a Stanley Cup run. But the fact that he's out there skating is always a positive sign." "I have to hear from the doctors that he's cleared.

Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will start Game 5, his third ... (The Boston Globe)

Swayman was at the center of back-to-back wins on home ice in Games 3-4, and will try to give his team to its first series lead.

“He’s also been through it a few times,” Cassidy said. DeAngelo, on the other hand, seemed to spiral after getting into a verbal exchange with Marchand at the end of the first period. I just know they’ll let me know when he’s out. “I didn’t see him lose his composure [Sunday] at all. “Doctors will let me know when he’s out of protocol,” Cassidy said. But right now I think he’s fine.” “So right now he does not look like he’s fatigued in there. If he’s not, we’ll list him as probable for the next game. “I’d be worried more if it was seven in a row, something like that. The other was in April. “I’m not that worried about three games,” Cassidy said. No moment has been too big — from starting the regular-season opener to going down to AHL Providence when Bruins mainstay Tuukka Rask attempted a comeback midseason, to splitting duties with veteran Linus Ullmark once Swayman returned in January.

Hampus Lindholm Participates In Bruins' Optional Skate, Game 5 ... (CBS Boston)

BOSTON (CBS) — When Hampus Lindholm was knocked out of Game 2 of the Bruins-Hurricanes first round playoff series, it looked as though the defenseman ...

If Lindholm can play, it would be a huge boost for the Bruins’ defense, which lost Charlie McAvoy to COVID-19 protocols on Sunday before Game 4. But the fact that he’s out there skating is always a positive sign.” “I have to hear from the doctors that he’s cleared.