Bruins key defenseman Hampus Lindholm will likely be shut down for the season, the team's general manager confirms

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney confirmed that Hampus Lindholm, a 31-year-old defenseman, will likely miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury sustained on November 12 at the St. Louis Blues. Lindholm, acquired from the Anaheim Ducks in March 2022, is in his third season with Boston. He has 313 points in 762 regular-season games and 25 points in 79 Stanley Cup Playoff games. This season, he has seven points in 17 games, averaging 20:51 of ice time.

Hampus Lindholm will likely miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury

The Boston Bruins are facing a challenging 2024-25 season due to various reasons, including the potential suspension of key defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who hasn't played since November 12, according to general manager Don Sweeney.

“As everybody knows he had a significant knee injury, fractured his patella, had surgery,” Sweeney said, per NHL.com’s Joe McDonald. “There was no real definitive timeline, and we were pretty open about that and we didn’t want to peg a timeline on it because of the complexity of the injury.”

The general manager continued, “Again, the healing process has gone long, gone well and he’ll have no setbacks moving forward. That being said, it’s going to take a little more time to heal naturally and we don’t want to put a timeline on when he’ll be back to 100 percent.”

Lindholm, a Swedish defenseman, has been sidelined since suffering an injury blocking a shot against the St. Louis Blues on November 12. He is expected to return for the stretch run. Sweeney has confirmed a follow-up exam next week to remove any hardware irritation during rehab.


Lindholm, who joined the Bruins in March 2022, is currently in his third season with the team, having managed 73 goals and 313 points in 762 regular-season games. In 2024-25, he averaged just over 20 minutes of ice time per game, adding three goals and seven points over 17 contests.

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The Boston Bruins are struggling to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, having lost three consecutive games and a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks. However, top defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was injured and hospitalized during the 4 Nations Face-Off, is progressing well, according to Sweeney.

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