Bruins' Lindholm returns for Game 6 vs. Hurricanes

Kayla Douglas• ·
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 23: Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (27) during a game between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers on April 23, 2022, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Boston Bruins got one of their top defensemen back for Thursday's must-win Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Hampus Lindholm returned to the lineup after missing the previous three contests with an upper-body injury.

Lindholm exited Game 2 of the first-round series after taking a heavy hit from Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov.

The 28-year-old Swede told reporters Thursday morning that he recovered swiftly and had no issue with the hit itself, according to The Boston Globe's Matt Porter.

Lindholm has made a solid impact for the Bruins since they acquired him from the Anaheim Ducks ahead of the trade deadline. Lindholm logged five assists in 10 regular-season games with Boston while averaging over 22 minutes of ice time per contest.

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