It’s a bad day for Boston Bruins fans as news broke that star defenseman Hampus Lindholm is “unlikely” to play for the rest of the 2025 season. Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney said Lindholm would undergo follow-up surgery next week for the broken patella tendon he suffered earlier this season. Due to this injury setback, the team’s playoff hopes look even more shaky.Lindholm’s absence, combined with the extended period of time Charlie McAvoy will be off the ice, has left the Bruins very thin on the blue line. Fans are already losing hope on a playoff run.“Boston down both their top 2 D-men for the foreseeable future. The race is pretty much down to Ottawa, Detroit, and CBJ,” one fan tweeted.Hampus Lindholm “unlikely” to return this season, per Don Sweeney. Having a follow up surgery next week related to the fractured patella tendon he suffered— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) February 23, 2025Another fan said the worst-case scenario: “I would guess that the Bruins may throw in the towel for making the playoffs this season with this news.” There are fans who have already begun to look ahead to the future, with the team being called on to be big sellers ahead of the trade deadline. “Barely a playoff team when healthy. They should explore off-season re-tool moves or consider a full teardown,” another fan tweeted.As the Bruins’ defense is depleted, what does the future hold for this team as the season winds down? This story is developing…The post Unfortunate Boston Bruins Injury Loses Fans’ Hope For 2025 Stanley Cup appeared first on EssentiallySports.