Boston Bruins lose star free agent signing with undisclosed injury

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Daniel Lucente
September 24, 2024 (5:40 PM)

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The Boston Bruins have announced that their newest free agent signing Elias Lindholm has suffered an injury and will miss at least one week or more.

It seems that it may be a little while longer than expected before Boston Bruins forward Elias Lindholm returns to action. Today was his expected return, September 24, but those plans have changed course, with both the team and the fans being in the dark as to when he will be back in action.

Lindholm got hurt on the Bruins' first practice of the season last Thursday, September 19. The initial word was a quick recovery, where the expectation was he was going to be back with the team for today's session. However, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery gave an update to reporters and confirmed that the recovery of Lindholm will take some more time than initially thought.

Coach Montgomery gave no timeline but said that Lindholm would miss at least the next three preseason games. It's a setback not just for the player, who needed more reps in preseason to find his rhythm, but also for the Bruins trying to solidify lines with a week left before the regular season. To Lindholm, though, it's just about the timing, an unfortunate time, considering he's working on building chemistry with his new teammates. Missing those early games might just disrupt that process.

Considering that Lindholm is one of the important centers of the team, he is expected to contribute a lot to the team this season; therefore, his absence is something really notable. The pre-season games help the players get in the rhythm of the game and work on the on-ice relationships, so missing these will affect his early performance once he gets back on track.

This is frustrating for both Elias Lindholm and the Bruins, and there's hope his recovery continues to go well from here. Fans and teammates alike are champing at the bit to get him back, and he'll be a welcome addition to the team when he does return prior to the regular season getting underway.