Hampus Lindholm probably at the rest of the season for Bruins with knee injury

Boston – Hampus Lindholm will probably miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, Boston Bruins, Don Sweeney, said on Sunday.

The 31 -year -old defender was injured by blocking a November 12 hit at St Louis Blues and hasn’t played since.

“As everyone knows that he had a significant injury to his knees, he fractured Patella, he had a surgery,” said Sweeney. There was no real definitive chronology and I was quite open in this regard and we did not want to make a chronology on it because of the complexity of injury. “

Sweeney said Lindholm is expected to take a tracking exam next week to remove some of the hardware that caused irritation during rehabilitation.

“Again, the healing process went a lot, went well and will have no delay before,” Sweeney said. “That being said, it will take a little longer to heal naturally and do not want to put a chronology when it will return to 100 percent.”

Lindholm is in the third full season with Boston after being purchased from Anaheim Ducks on March 19, 2022. It has 313 points (73 goals, 240 assistants) in 762 parties of the regular season with Ducks and Bruins And 25 points (five objective points, 20 assistants) in 79 Playoff games in the Stanley Cup.

He has seven points (three goals, four assistants) in 17 games this season, while he has an average of 20:51 ice time.

“Even when it happened, you try to believe that everything in your body works no matter what … Probably one of those” your body cannot break “feelings,” Lindholm said on January 15th. “Sometimes, it doesn’t really work in the way you want. Hit me in the wrong place. (AM) I have to drink a little more milk.

“I think any professional athlete can say that being marked is not something you want, but a part of the sport. Try to do my best to maximize when I get strong and hope to be a better version of mine when I go back. “

Sweeney also said that there is no chronology about the return of defender Charlie Mcavoy, who was hospitalized with a shoulder injury and an infection during the 4 nations.

McAvoy, playing for the United States, has 23 points (seven goals, 16 assistants) in 50 games this season and leads Boston on the time on the match (23:40).

“We are happy to report that Charlie is doing better,” Sweeney said. “Again, there is no chronology regarding his shoulder operation, but doing much better and we are very grateful, appreciated for Dr. Asnis and the medical staff who took care of Charlie.” Sweeney said.

Bruins (27-24-7) lost 3-2 in extensions at Anaheim Ducks on Saturday and hosted Toronto Maple Leaf on Tuesday.