Boston Bruins defenseman receives crucial injury update following surgery concerns

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Austin Sabourin
November 15, 2024 (5:35 PM)

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Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm just received some crucial injury news after having some surgery concerns.

Yesterday Hampus Lindholm's situation went from bad to worse for the Boston Bruins as some new news regarding his injury was revealed.

According to Scoops Keefe Hampus Lindholm fractured his kneecap from blocking Justin Faulks shot.

Scoops Keefe
@Keefe21
says it's a fractured kneecap for Lindholm

Here is the shot that fractured his knee:

Hampus Lindholm went to the locker room shortly after blocking this shot from Justin Faulk. Looks like Lindholm took the puck off the left knee.

Some situations a fractured knee cap results in having to get surgery done, hopefully for the Boston Bruins and Hampus Lindholm this is not the case.

But some good news just surfaced regarding Lindholm's injury.

Scoops, the same insider that broke the original news of Hampus Lindholm having a fractured knee revealed some good and bad news regarding his injury.

It was revealed that Hampys Lindholm will not require surgery, but he is expected to be out for 6 weeks.

Scoops: Hampus Lindholm does not need surgery, expected to be out 6 weeks.

The Boston Bruins are already without Andrew Peeke, who does not have a timeline to return to the team yet, and now they are with out one of their best players this year.

Is not having Lindholm in the Bruins lineup for the next six weeks due to this injury a big loss for the Bruins?