Boston Bruins' veteran defenseman calls out the organization ahead of the 2025-26 season
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Latest announcement revealed Boston Bruins veteran defenseman, Hampus Lindholm, has called out the organization, and it's surprising.
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm had a rough 2024-25 NHL season which included rough back injury that saw him only suit up in 17 games, recording 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points throughout that span.
It was a hard watch, to say the least, and Bruins fans surely missed the presence of their top-six defenseman, as they finished dead last in the NHL's Eastern Conference.
A broken patella was the major issue that saw him helpless in the pressbox, but let him observe the team from a POV like no other.
He learned a lot throughout that time, and got brutally honest recently:
«I felt like watching the games, it was hard to really see what our identity was,» Lindholm said on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast during the NHL/NHLPA European media tour in Milan, Italy. «We need to get back to that, and then you can kind of work from there.»
Lindholm believes the Boston Bruins' culture is quite poor at this moment in a blunt statement to the media:
«We've talked a lot about the Boston culture,» said Lindholm. «Every team has their own culture. We need to find how we're going to play with the guys that we have in that locker room early this year, because every year is unique. We know we have that Boston culture of how we want to play. I think the guys in the room need to really buy into what we want to accomplish out there.»
Lindholm has high expectations for James Hagens
As a veteran, Lindholm will be a key asset in being a protector for Hagens once he reaches the NHL level, and he believes he can bring them back into playoff contention.
«We've got some good draft picks,» Lindholm said. «I haven't met [James] Hagens yet, but I've heard great things. We have some really good veterans who have shown that they can win in this league. We just need to figure out to build around that. People are going to underestimate us, but I'm very optimistic. I think we've got some good things ahead.»
The loss of Marchand will surely be missed, but once Hagens arrived, Bruins fans believed
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