US EditionBruins Coach Sturm Rules Out Arvidsson for Game 5 of First-Round Series Against Buffalo
Boston will lean on replacement forwards and a blue-line change as it tries to avoid elimination after losing 6-1 in Game 4.
- Head coach Marco Sturm confirmed on Tuesday that the Boston Bruins will be without winger Viktor Arvidsson for Game 5 against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center due to an upper-body injury.
- Arvidsson sustained the injury during Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Sabres after a check from defenseman Mattias Samuelsson, logging just over three minutes of ice time before missing the final two periods.
- Losing Arvidsson is a sizable setback for a team trailing the series 3-1, though Sturm noted that forwards Michael Eyssimont and Alex Steeves are among the options to make their series debuts.
- Defensively, Sturm is inserting Henri Jokiharju to replace Jordan Harris, while Nikita Zadorov, who practiced after "maintenance," said the team must "come out and play like it's the last game of our lives."
- Regarding the challenges of playing without Arvidsson, forward Pavel Zacha emphasized the need for collective improvement, stating, "We have a chance for success, and that's what we need to focus on.
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Bruins coach Sturm rules out Arvidsson for Game 5 of first-round series against Buffalo
The Boston Bruins will be without second-line forward Viktor Arvidsson when they face elimination in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series at Buffalo.
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The Boston Bruins will look to stave off elimination on the road, as they head back to Buffalo for Game 5 of their first round best-of-seven series down three games to one. Things got out of hand in Game 4, with Buffalo dominating in a 6-1 road victory in front of the Bruins’ faithful.
Bruins Set to Change Lineup Again Ahead of Game 5
The Boston Bruins (1-3) are facing elimination on Tuesday and will need a win to force another game at the TD Garden. They practiced on Monday before taking a flight to Buffalo, but Viktor Arvidsson and Nikita Zadorov were not present. Mikey Eyssimont replaced Arvidsson, and Mason Lohrei filled in for Zadorov, per Bridgette Proulx of WEEI. Lukas Reichel and Jordan Harris remained in the lineup as well. Sturm mentioned that it was tough timing …
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