Bruins' first-line center replacement won't come from Providence's roster initially

Buffalo Sabres v Boston Bruins | Maddie Meyer/GettyImagesWhen it rains, it pours, for the Boston Bruins. The team finally looked like it was getting back on the right track by winning three of their past four games, but they lost first-line center Elias Lindholm to an injury against the Buffalo Sabres, which will keep him out for at least a couple of weeks. While fans' reactions about Lindholm's impact on the team are a mixed bag, he is integral to their success because of the team's lack of depth.

A silver lining in the Lindholm injury for Bruins fans was that it might force the front office to finally give a player like Matthew Poitras or Georgii Merkulov a look in Boston. While the…