Bruins Issue Update on Injured Forward After Practice Thursday

Sturm and the Bruins do not expect Arvidsson to be available for Game 6, the second straight elimination game that the 33-year-old will miss.

“I don’t think so. Maybe there’s a miracle overnight, but we are planning not to play [him],” Sturm said after practice.

Arvidsson brings 91 games of playoff experience to the Bruins’ lineup, the third-most on the team. The Bruins’ backs are up against the wall; losing an experienced veteran does not help against a less experienced Sabres team.

The expectation is for Sturm to roll the same forward lines as Game 5, including the third line of Alex Steeves, Fraser Minten, and Mikey Eyssimont.

“Those guys, they should be hungry, they should be full of energy, and I think that’s exactly what they showed me for the rest of the game,” said Sturm. “I trust those guys, and as long as they give me that energy, I’m fine with it.”

Even with the lineup changes, Marco Sturm still has a sense of the team’s pulse. He said he knew that playing to their identity would keep them in Game 5, and he expects the same for Game 6.

“For me, the biggest thing is we’re against the wall,” he said. “So, [it] could’ve gone either way. I don’t know if the guys maybe cramp up, but they didn’t. They’re proud guys. They came out on fire, I thought, all game long, and they gave us the best. I always, as a coach, have a better feeling when we start out well. Because then I know we are in this, instead of waiting and waiting and waiting.”

With their backs against the wall, the Bruins are looking to force a winner-takes-all Game 7. They will have to beat the Sabres Friday night (7:30 PM) at the TD Garden. The Sabres lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.

FOLLOW @JACKSTUDLEY13 ON 𝕏| FOLLOW @BOSHockeyNow ON 𝕏

The post Bruins Issue Update on Injured Forward After Practice Thursday appeared first on Boston Hockey Now.