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Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bruins Get Great News About Important Defenseman
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm missed a significant portion of this past season due to a fractured kneecap he suffered against the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 12. While he worked hard to try to return, he was unable to get back into game action before the 2024-25 season was complete. With this, he played in just 17 games this past season for the Bruins, where he had three goals, four assists, and seven points. There is no question that the Bruins missed Lindholm tremendously this past season, and his absence from their blueline undoubtedly played a role in their nightmare 2024-25 season. However, Lindholm has now provided an exciting update about his injury recovery. While speaking with the Boston Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont, Lindholm shared that he is fully healed and is good to go for the start of training camp. This is certainly excellent news for the Bruins, as Lindholm is their top left-shot defenseman, and their blueline is far better when he is healthy because of it. Thus, it is significant that he is ready to return to the ice for training camp. This will also give him plenty of time to shake off the rust after missing most of last season due to his injury. With the Bruins looking to have a bounce-back season, they are going to need their important players to stay healthy. Thus, getting Lindholm back is major news for the Original Six club, and it will be fascinating to see how much of an impact he can make next season from here. Where New Bruins Should Fit In Lineup After a disappointing 2024-25 season, the expectation was that the Boston Bruins would look to make changes to their roster this summer. It is fair to say that they did just that, as they brought in an array of new players this off-season, as they continue their retool.
Boston Globe
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm believes his best hockey is still ahead of him
Advertisement Lindholm, reached by telephone this past week at his home just outside coastal Helsingborg, dismissed any doubt he'll be up to the task. Nine months since he Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It has been, noted Lindholm, a long road back and a 'little different summer' to get his knee in full working order. 'A good summer,' he mused, 'and I am excited about coming back and showing everyone.' He'll return, Lindholm noted, incentivized to 'pick up where I left off' prior to his injury, and also to impress the watchful eye of Team Sweden bosses ahead of the Winter Olympics in February. He wore the Three Crowns sweater many times in the past, most recently in 2018, when helping Sweden win gold at the 2018 World Championship in Denmark, pairing on that squad with John Klingberg . Related : Advertisement Eager to show what he could do again for 'team and country,' Lindholm will have the Games on his mind from the start of the NHL season, up to the finalization of Olympic rosters in late December. 'It's a big goal of mine to have a good start to the NHL season and show that I belong on [Team Sweden], which I think I do,' he said. 'That's something I've had this summer as an extra [push] — to make sure I can come back [to Boston] and start where I left off, make sure I keep building and even keep building and being better. I still feel I have my best hockey in me … and it would be such an honor to represent Sweden. Some of my most fun hockey memories have been to play for Team Sweden.' Lindholm and fellow Bruin Elias Lindholm were in Stockholm on Wednesday for Team Sweden's one-day Olympic orientation camp that brought together the some 30 players essentially on the short list for consideration. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Boston's Lindholms figure to be at Olympus. New coach Marco Sturm , Advertisement 'Yeah, I heard a rumor,' kidded Lindholm, 'that he retired before he had to face me. At least that's what I heard.' Related : Lindholm's pals with the Kings organization, where Sturm coached across seven seasons, have told him 'good things' about the new Bruins coach. Lindholm noted he's also always enjoyed being on clubs with 'fellow Europeans and guys from Germany.' 'I'm excited,' said Lindholm, 'and he's got that little Boston history from playing there and knowing the culture. I think he's going to be really good and I'm excited to work with him.' Lindholm hasn't played since suffering a fractured kneecap in November. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Trading places Spot for Bussi with Panthers? Positioned not so long ago as the top goalie prospect in the Bruins' system, Brandon Bussi departed the WannaB's last month after a three-year tour. The ex-Western Michigan stopper signed a one-year UFA deal with the Stanley Cup champion Panthers. No telling if Bussi, now 27 and still without a minute of NHL play on his résumé, finally gets his crack at the big time. On the same day they signed Bussi to his two-way contract ($775,000/$400,000), the Panthers also inked ex-Blue Jacket Daniil Tarasov to a one-year deal for a guaranteed $1.05 million. Tarasov was the 86th pick in the 2017 entry draft, when Florida GM Bill Zito was the Blue Jackets' assistant GM. Tarasov is pegged to enter the season as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup — the spot ex-Boston College Eagle Spencer Knight held last season before Zito shipped him to the Blackhawks for veteran defenseman Seth Jones (now with his first Cup ring after 920 games). Advertisement If Tarasov ends up the guy, then Bussi will be destined for AHL Charlotte, albeit with that $400,000 guaranteed minimum as consolation. That's a four-fold increase over his pay rate in Providence last season. Meanwhile, unless Bruins GM Don Sweeney opts to deal away Joonas Korpisalo as Jeremy Swayman's spot reliever, the Bruins' top goalie prospect in waiting is Michael DiPietro , the ex-Canucks draft pick acquired in the October 2022 swap for Jack Studnicka (once considered future captain material). DiPietro took over the WannaB's net last season and put up stellar numbers, including his 1.85 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in the playoffs. Moving out Korpisalo and replacing him with DiPietro could mean a net cap savings of some $1.2 million, per Update on the new ports of call of other former Bruins, some of whom also spent time on Providence roster last season: Justin Brazeau : Signed with Penguins, two years/$3 million total. Cole Koepke : Signed with Jets, one year/$1 million. Parker Wotherspoon : Signed with Penguins, two years/$2 million. Vinni Lettieri : Signed with Maple Leafs, one year/$775,000 Ian Mitchell : Signed with Red Wings, one year/$775,000 All five secured one-way deals, guaranteeing them full pay even if they are assigned to the minors. Former Bruin Brandon Bussi signed a two-way contract ($775,000/$400,000) with the Panthers. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Going out on top Ex-Bruin Khudobin calls it a career A favorite in the Bruins dressing room during his two separate tours in Black and Gold, goalie Anton 'Doby' Khudobin , age 39, on Tuesday called it a career after 14 seasons. Eternally upbeat, the Kazakhstan-born puck stopper, a Wild draft pick (No. 206/2004), had an endearing penchant for fracturing English expressions. Advertisement 'Sometimes you're on top of the horse,' he said here during one good stretch in net, 'and sometimes you're under the horse.' Khudobin cashed in with rich back-to-back deals in Dallas after his successful 2017-18 season as Tuukka Rask's partner, what was Doby's final stay in the Hub of Hockey. His first deal with the Stars paid him $5 million over two years, leading to a three-year/$10 million pact he signed just before the Stars transitioned from Ben Bishop to Jake Oettinger as their franchise stopper. Khudobin ended up appearing in only 41 games for Dallas under that $10 million deal and was dealt late in year No. 3 to Chicago, where he played the final game of his NHL career in the spring of 2023. He finished with a mark of 114-92-33 and lifetime earnings of just less than $27 million. Not bad for a kid who, at the age of 13, saw his parents sell off their belongings in Kazakhstan so he could follow his coach to Russia and pursue his dream of playing in the NHL. 'I really, really … I really don't know how many words I can say to describe how much I appreciate what they've done for me,' he told me late in his final season in Boston. 'I mean, to leave a country where you have an apartment, a car, a job, a place you have everything, and to leave that for another country. I was 13, right? I mean, who knows?' Khudobin years ago built what he called was his dream retirement home in Krasnoyarsk, a picturesque city of a million plus in Siberia. He now can spend retirement riding on top of the horse. Advertisement Olympic thoughts Canada invitees set, but not US yet Team Canada and Team USA will hold their Olympic orientation camps late this month ahead of the 2026 Games in Italy. The Canucks recently announced the names of the 42 NHL invitees, ex-Bruin Brad Marchand among them, who'll convene for the group hug in Calgary Aug. 26-28. Headed into the weekend, the Yanks had yet to make public their dates, or invitees, for a similar camp to be staged in Michigan. Per a Team USA official, the camp will not entail on-ice workouts and players are not expected to be available for media interviews. Marchand, if he makes the cut, will be headed to Olympus for the first time in his distinguished career. He was among the Canadians who won the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, and that entire championship roster has been invited to Calgary. Lightning coach Jon Cooper , who steered Team Maple Leaf to its 4 Nations triumph, again is bench boss for the Olympic squad. The South Shore's Mike Sullivan will steer USA. As of now, there are no Bruins on the Canadian invite list, which looks like a snub for Morgan Geekie . The favorite son of Strathclair, Manitoba, scored 33 goals last season, which ranked 26th in the NHL, tied with Sidney Crosby among others. Sid the Kid will be in Alberta. Only eight Canadian-born NHLers last season scored more than Geekie's 33 goals. Setting aside Ontario-born William Nylander , who'll play for Team Sweden in Milano-Cortina, five of the other seven to score more than 33 will be in Calgary: Brayden Point (42), Mark Scheifele (39), Sam Reinhart (39), John Tavares (38), and Brandon Hagel (35). The only non-invitees to score more than 33 goals were Jordan Kyrou (36) and Nazem Kadri (35). Kind of a cruel irony that Geekie lives in Calgary in the offseason — maybe at least they let the guy commute to camp? Charlie McAvoy will be expected in Michigan for the American camp. He was among the six A-listers Team USA named in June, along with Jack Eichel , Auston Matthews , bros. Matthew and Brady Tkachuk , and Quinn Hughes . Jeremy Swayman , who in June backed the Yanks to their Worlds gold medal in Sweden, is expected at the USA camp, along with Connor Hellebuyck (ex- of UMass Lowell) and Jake Oettinger (former Boston University Terrier). All should be encamped in Italy until it's over over there. America's last Olympic gold: 1980 Lake Placid, the miracle in the Adirondacks. The now 45-year drought is the longest in US history. Ice hockey was first played in the 1920 Games at Antwerp. Until 1980, America won its only gold at the 1960 Squaw Valley Games. Morgan Geekie was not among the 42 NHL invitees to Team Canada's Olympic camp this month. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Little Ball of Great Marchand marks within reach Brad Marchand's six-year deal, for $31.5 million, carries an annual cap hit of $5.25 million on the Panthers' books. The Little Ball of Hate will receive $25.5 million, more than two-thirds of his total payout, via up-front salary bonuses paid prior to the start of each season (dramatically reducing what he would have to surrender if the Panthers opted to buy him out, say, in his early-40somethings). The former Bruins captain, 37, has logged 1,100 regular-season games and this season easily should reach the 1,000-point milestone (currently 424-556—980). If Marchand can play 400 games over these next six seasons and boost his career total to 1,500 (not bad for a projected bottom-six support guy), he'll finish in the same neighborhood as Brendan Shanahan (1,524), Matt Cullen (1,516), and Steve Yzerman (1,514). Marchand and the two-time Cup champ Panthers will face the Bruins first this season Oct. 21 on Causeway Street. Loose pucks If you lost track, Marco Sturm is one of nine who'll open the season as their club's new coach. The others: Jeff Blashill (Chicago), Glen Gulutzan (Dallas), Dan Muse (Pittsburgh), Rick Tocchet (Philadelphia), Lane Lambert (Seattle), Adam Foote (Vancouver), Mike Sullivan (Rangers), and Joel Quenneville (Anaheim). Sturm, Foote, and Muse, a Stonehill College grad from Canton, are the only ones hired with no prior NHL bench boss experience … Peter Laviolette (fired by the Rangers) and Peter DeBoer (canned by the Stars) will be the first two coaches hired amid the inevitable in-season shakeups. Combined, they've coached 2,855 NHL regular-season games in 11 cities (all different). My Bingo card has DeBoer ending up in Nashville (once a Laviolette outpost) and Laviolette landing in Columbus … Bruins rookies will report for duty Sept. 10 in Brighton, finally ending the Hub's longest summer hockey snooze since 2016. The rooks will head directly to Buffalo for the annual Prospects Challenge, with games Sept. 12 vs. the Penguins and Sept. 14 vs. the Devils. The varsity stick-carriers come rolling into Warrior Sept. 17 … Bob Hartley , who was behind the Avalanche bench in 2001 when Ray Bourque won his only Cup, last month was named bench boss by KHL Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the defending Gagarin Cup champs … Ex-NHLer Alexander Radulov led the Lokomotiv attack and was named the KHL's postseason MVP. He dedicated the Cup win to the Lokomotiv team, including then-coach Brad McCrimmon (long ago a rookie here with Bourque), who was killed in an plane crash just prior to the 2011-12 season. 'I believe they were looking down from above,' said Radulov, 'and gave us some kind of energy.' … The Bruins Fan Fest rolls out for three days next month with stops in Hanover (Sept. 5), Fitchburg (Sept. 6), and Concord, N.H. (Sept. 7) For more info: Kevin Paul Dupont can be reached at
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Passenger recalls 'miracle' rescue after child and father fall overboard on Disney cruise
A trip aboard a Disney Dream cruise nearly turned into a nightmare this weekend after a child reportedly fell overboard and her dad jumped in after her. Both the child, reportedly age five, and her father were saved, according to multiple media reports and other passengers aboard the four-day cruise on a Disney Dream ship. Shannon Lindholm, a passenger on the ship, says she didn't see the fall, but she did watch the rescue happen. The ship was at sea, on its way from the Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when the girl fell in on Sunday, Lindholm told CBC News. "We heard the M.O.B. call on the intercom," Lindholm said, referring to code for "man overboard." "Then, we watched the rescue from the fourth floor. Disney did a wonderful job. It was fast and amazing," said Lindholm, 38, from Houston. Lindholm shared a photo of the rescue boat going into the water. She told CBC that within five minutes, the child and her dad were back on the cruise ship. "The man rescued was giving a thumbs-up sign as their small boat was approaching the cruise ship, and everyone cheered on the ship as they boarded back on," she said. "Miracle, for sure." CBC News has reached out to Disney Cruise Lines for confirmation, but they have yet to respond. In astatement to USA Today, a Disney spokesperson said the crew "swiftly rescued two guests from the water." "We commend our Crew Members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes. We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols," the statement continued. In the "Disney Dream Cruise Ship Group"on Facebook, other passengers described the accident as occurring from the fourth deck of the ship. According to the Disney Dream'sfloorplan available on the Disney Cruise website, the fourth deck has a walking track that wraps around the ship. "A girl fell overboard from the fourth deck and her dad went in after her," wrote a passenger Sunday. "Thankfully the DCL rescue team was on it immediately and both were saved," he added. It's unclear how the child fell overboard. There are plexiglass barriers on the decks, according to multiple passenger posts andDisney cruise forums. On the Facebook page, some passengers described the terrified mother yelling from the deck, "She's five and she can't swim!" "It was incredible," Lindholm said of the rescue. WATCH | How AI can speed up search and rescues at sea: It's rare for passengers to fall overboard. According toa report by trade body Cruise Lines International Association, 212 people (both passengers and crew) fell overboard between 2009 and 2019, which they say represents just 0.00004 per cent of passengers and crew. Nearly half, or 48 per cent, were rescued, according to the report. And in every case where the cause could be determined "following a careful investigation, it was found to be the result of an intentional or reckless act." In 2019, an Indianatoddler fell to her death from the 11th storey of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico. The girl was travelling with her parents, two siblings and two sets of grandparents aboard the Freedom of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean Cruise. Her grandfather was eventually charged in her death. He washolding Chloe Wiegand when she slipped from his grasp and fell about 150 feet to her death from an open window. He said he didn't know the window was open when he lifted Chloe up to it.
New York Times
22-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Why the Bruins might stand pat at center, even if it's a position of need
Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci have been gone for two years. Charlie Coyle plays for the Colorado Avalanche. Matt Poitras (21 years old) and Fraser Minten (20) are far from assured spots on the 2025-26 Boston Bruins roster. The Bruins need help at center in a big way. But they know firsthand how pricey it is to hire in the middle. On July 1, 2024, they spent $54.25 million to guarantee seven years of service from Elias Lindholm. They did so with the belief that Lindholm would be a No. 1 center at the start of his contract. Advertisement In 2021-22, Lindholm set a career high of 3.01 points per 60 minutes of all-situations play, per Natural Stat Trick. As a first-year Bruin, Lindholm averaged 1.9 per 60. Leon Draisaitl, in comparison, led all regular centers in 2024-25 with 4.16. The trade market is just as expensive. Consider that the Vegas Golden Knights gave up Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, a 2022 first-round pick and a 2023 second-rounder for Jack Eichel. They did so without any certainty that Eichel would be 100 percent following neck surgery. You can see, then, why upgrading the position would be a high-priced project. If Sam Bennett, for example, reaches unrestricted free agency, the Bruins would be competing with multiple bidders for the hard-nosed 28-year-old center. If the New York Rangers put Mika Zibanejad up for sale, the Bruins would have to determine how much in futures they'd be willing to spend for him and whether Zibanejad would waive his no-movement protection, not to mention if the 32-year-old who's gone from 91 to 72 to 62 points the past three seasons is even worth pursuing. The more conservative alternative would be to invest in wings, either in free agency or on the trade market. As much as the Bruins would welcome reinforcements up the middle, they have internal workarounds for the position. Lindholm, to start, can run with David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie on the No. 1 unit, even if he is no longer a first-line, play-driving pivot. Pastrnak can fill the role of playmaker (63 assists) as well as most centers. He is such a threat to score (43 goals) and clever enough with the puck that he can draw defenders his way and dish to open teammates. Geekie (33 goals) was the beneficiary in 2024-25. This could happen again in 2025-26. Lindholm, in other words, does not have to be a typical playmaker if he rides with Pastrnak and Geekie. If he defends, wins faceoffs and goes to the net to open up east-west seams for his wings, Lindholm could be a first-line fixture. 'It gives those guys an opportunity to tilt a little more that way, knowing they still have security defensively,' interim coach Joe Sacco said of how Lindholm could optimize his wings for offense. 'Somebody who's going to play underneath pucks, somebody who's going to be reliable defensively for them. He got more confidence down the stretch there.' Advertisement Offensively, Casey Mittelstadt would be the leading candidate to center the No. 2 line. He is the Bruins' top pure playmaker. He excels at extending puck control until the last moment to give his linemates maximum time to get open. But Mittelstadt's role as a setup presence comes with a cost. The 26-year-old is not hard on pucks. He doesn't win enough battles. His passing touch is muted when he cannot possess the puck. Unless Mittelstadt broadens his shoulders, he may not fit a second-line profile. 'When he gets caught standing still in the offensive zone, making plays not on the move, sometimes things shut down for him,' Sacco said. 'I find him very effective when he's skating, when he's moving his feet and being hard on the puck. We talk about hard skill all the time in this organization. We have a lot of that. That's something he continues to grow into his game.' This leaves Pavel Zacha as a second-line alternative. It's not an ideal solution. Zacha's value is as an all-around center, ideally slotted on the third line. He is not as skilled with the puck as Mittelstadt. But Zacha's hockey sense, skating and strength on the puck make him a better transporter. Like Mittelstadt, Zacha is a pass-first center. He would have to incorporate more of a shooter's selfishness to optimize a second line. So if Zacha locks down the second line and Mittelstadt works the third line, Mark Kastelic would be the most likely candidate to be the No. 4 center. Kastelic projects to be fully recovered from his concussion. The Bruins would not expect much offense from him. The 26-year-old is on the roster to skate, check and provide energy. The Bruins also have Johnny Beecher under team control as a fourth-line option. He will be a restricted free agent this offseason. They need more from Beecher if they qualify the 24-year-old and give him a raise. Advertisement If Poitras and Minten perform well in the AHL playoffs and get stronger in the summer, they could put themselves in position to nudge out an incumbent in camp. By standing pat at center, the Bruins could keep their powder dry for help on the wing. Mitch Marner, Brock Boeser and Nikolaj Ehlers could have their pens ready to sign contracts on July 1. Matthew Knies and Will Cuylle, pending restricted free agents, would be offer-sheet targets if their clubs approach the salary cap. As critical as centers are, the Bruins don't have many paths toward improving the position.
New York Times
20-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Bruins 2024-25 bold predictions, revisited: A lot more wrong than right
I have often remarked about my happiness with not betting on hockey. My wallet would be empty. If you want proof of that, consider the 10 bold Boston Bruins predictions issued at the start of 2024-25. They have aged like Greek yogurt: 1. Jeremy Swayman struggles early. In one way, that prediction came true. Swayman did not play well after missing all of training camp. He had to adjust to life as the No. 1 following the trade of Linus Ullmark. Advertisement The qualifier of early, however, meant his issues would not last the entire season. They did. You've got to do a whole lot of scrolling on Moneypuck to find Swayman's goals saved above expected: minus-9.1, No. 92 overall. 2. Elias Lindholm returns to his former level. Yikes. Major whiff. After signing a seven-year, $54.25 million contract to be the Bruins' No. 1 center, Lindholm hurt his back on Day 1 of training camp. He finished with 47 points in 82 games, the fewest since he scored the same total in 2020-21. That year, however, he played in only 56 games. Lindholm is a third-line center. Fortunately for the Bruins, he can play with Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak on the No. 1 line and not have to drive the offense. 3. Hampus Lindholm returns to his former level. Partial credit? Lindholm was the Bruins' best defenseman to start the season. But that lasted only 17 games because of his fractured patella. He should have returned at some point, but he worsened his condition by accelerating his comeback. The 31-year-old will be ready for camp. 4. Charlie Coyle scores 30 goals. Another yikes. The right-shot center was at 15 by the time he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. Coyle's shortfall — he scored a career-high 25 in 2023-24 — was one of the reasons the Bruins struggled to generate consistent chances. 5. Matt Poitras becomes a legitimate NHL center. Uncle! The 2022 second-rounder made the team out of camp for the second straight season. In retrospect, there's a reason Poitras has been a good preseason player: He was playing against minor-leaguers. By the time the real games started, Poitras was not ready for everyday battle. That was not his fault. The Bruins rushed his development because they needed help at center. Not only that, they tried him at right wing. The next time Poitras pulls on a Bruins jersey, the organization better believe he's up for good. Otherwise, they're messing with his confidence. Advertisement 6. Justin Brazeau becomes the No. 2 right wing. Goodness gracious, Shinzawa! Brazeau never found his rhythm as an offensive presence on the third line. He was a poor fit on the fourth line. He had 10 goals and was averaging 12:58 of ice time per game when the Bruins traded him to the Minnesota Wild. Brazeau scored one goal in 19 regular-season games for the Wild. He's likely to hit unrestricted free agency. 7. Brad Marchand does not re-sign during the season. Finally a winner! The thought here, though, was that the sides would agree to an extension after the year. Instead, after negotiations broke down, the Bruins traded their captain to the Florida Panthers. Unless Marchand is dissatisfied with his offers on the open market, it's unlikely he considers a Boston return. 8. Mason Lohrei signs a long-term extension. The guess at the time: six years, $36 million. A season's worth of data showed Lohrei is a long way from earning such a raise. He is a question mark on defense. A short-term extension will give the Bruins a better idea of what Lohrei will become as a two-way defender. 9. Fabian Lysell spends the entire year in Providence. Not quite. The right wing wasn't exactly an AHL standout this season. But he got the call for the Bruins' final 11 games. The 2021 first-rounder showed some sparks with his speed and puck touch. But the 22-year-old has a long way to go to become an everyday NHLer. The Bruins are hoping he can be their full-time No. 2 right wing in 2025-26. That is no guarantee. 10. Mike Reilly's buyout ties the Bruins' hands at the deadline. The Bruins had to carry $1,333,333 toward their number. I thought it would limit their acquisitions. It turned out to be no problem. The cap is not a concern when you're a straight-out seller. (Photo of Jeremy Swayman: Bob DeChiara / Imagn Images)
