The Bruins freed up a roster spot by inserting Hampus Lindholm on injured reserve after which known as up left-shot defenseman Jonathan Aspirot on Sunday.
Lindholm’s IR designation is retroactive to October 9, so he will be activated at any level. That’s to not say his absence from the lineup along with his decrease physique harm just isn’t regarding. He left the lineup within the second recreation of the season, returned for one recreation in Colorado on October 18 and has not been within the lineup since, regardless of training with the workforce. The workforce has stated the harm just isn’t associated to his surgically repaired knee, which ended his 2024-25 season on November 12 final 12 months.
It appeared uncertain that he would have returned to the lineup for the B’s recreation in Ottawa in Monday, which is the primary half of a back-to-back. The B’s host the Islanders on Tuesday.
Whether or not Aspirot was known as up as insurance coverage or they anticipate to be lacking one among their regulars in Ottawa stays to be seen. A few B’s D-men left video games in final week. Nikita Zadorov left Thursday’s recreation when he crashed into the boards feet-first late within the second interval, however he returned for the third interval and performed in Saturday’s win over Colorado. Charlie McAvoy additionally went to the room very briefly on Saturday, although it’s not clear if that was well being associated.
The 26-year-old Aspirot, who was undrafted, could be taking part in his first NHL recreation if he acquired into the lineup. At 6-foot, 212 kilos, he performed a easy, bodily recreation in coaching camp and was one of many final cuts. He has a purpose and two assists in 5 video games for Windfall.
