Before Sunday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens, Bruins head coach Joe Sacco gave a depressing injury update on defenseman.
Sacco was not very hopeful when asked whether Boston anticipated having defenseman return this month.
Sacco responded, “No, he’s still out weeks.”
Late in the first period of the Bruins’ victory over the St. Louis Blues on November 12, He suffered a lower-body injury. With 3:08 left in the first session, the seasoned defenseman blocked a shot from Justin Faulk and went down, never to be seen again.
Before being sidelined by injury, He had recorded three goals and four assists for the Bruins this season.
On November 16, Lindholm was placed on injured reserve by the Bruins, who called up Jordan Oesterle from Providence to replace him. Oesterle, a rotational defenseman, has alternated with Parker Wotherspoon. So far, Oesterle has played in three games, averaging 17:05 minutes on the ice per game.
Three Takeaways From The Centennial Ceremony of the Meaningful Bruins
On Sunday, the Boston Bruins achieved a significant milestone: the 100th anniversary of the Original Six franchise’s inaugural game.
The Bruins took sure to appropriately commemorate the event.
Before playing the Montreal Canadiens, the team performed an almost 30-minute pregame ritual that included numerous film montages that would have given any Bruins fan chills.
Here are three things I saw during the celebrations.
Star Power
Over the previous century, many great athletes have worn the Black and Gold shirt, and Sunday served as a reminder of that. Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Willie O’Ree, Terry O’Reilly, Rick Middleton, Johnny Bucyk, Cam Neely, Ray Bourque, and Patrice Bergeron were among the most well-known figures in the franchise’s history who were present.
During their time with the Bruins, the players were introduced to the TD Garden audience. The Bruins fans gave Bergeron, who retired after the 2022–2023 season after 19 seasons with Boston, the biggest applause.
Carrying the Torch
The Bruins traveled down memory lane, considering their remarkable history and how each player generation influenced the team’s legendary character. However, as they concluded the chapter on the team’s first century, the Bruins also turned to the future.
As he narrated a video montage, former Bruins coach and general manager Harry Sinden declared, “It’s time to start another 100 years.”
With a number of young hockey players joining the team’s heroes on the ice, the Bruins, who have been a part of the Boston community since its founding, looked to the future. The kids were then given a puck by the former Bruins players, indicating that they would be in charge of hockey’s future.
It should be noted that the Canadiens chose to remain in the locker room for the celebrations, while the current Bruins team watched the entire event from the bench. With interim head coach Joe Sacco leading the Bruins into a new era, that also felt like a passing-the-torch moment.
A current Boston Bruins player participated in the ceremony.
The only current Boston Bruins player to participate in the pregame ceremony was Brad Marchand. Given his on-ice achievements, he was undoubtedly deserving, but it was quite unexpected to see him emerge from the tunnel wearing a suit with puck drop just around the corner as the Bruins prepared to play the Canadiens.
Bergeron was introduced first, and then Marchand. The ceremony came to an end when the two wrapped their arms around each other. Marchand might have made a desperate effort to persuade Bergeron to come out of retirement.
