During the Bruins’ break-up day at Warrior Ice Arena earlier this month, defenseman Hampus Lindholm brushed aside any talk of injuries impacting his play on the ice.
“I’d say I was fine,” Lindholm said of his health during the playoffs. “Everyone has bumps and bruises that time of year. There’s no excuses on that stuff. I think even if you were to have something linger — like we had guys play through stuff. It’s just that time of year.”
Of course, Lindholm’s words stood in stark contrast to the optics playing out on the ice during Boston’s failed first-round series against the Panthers.