When Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm left in the first period of the club's home opener on Oct. 9 against the Chicago Blackhawks, everyone held their breath. Why? Well, the left-shot was returning from a knee injury last November that cost him the rest of the 2024-25 season.
After the game, first-year head coach Marco Strum said that the injury was not related his his injury from last year, which was a sigh of relief. However, he started missing games, which became a cause for concern. He missed Saturday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, and before the game, Sturm sounded like a return could happen at some point, possibly Monday night against the Ottawa Senators on the road.