Overview
- Boston activated Lindholm from injured reserve before Tuesday’s game against the Islanders and reassigned Michael Callahan to Providence.
- Head coach Marco Sturm said Lindholm will play Tuesday, with Mason Lohrei a healthy scratch.
- Jonathan Aspirot stays with the club and will make his NHL debut on defense.
- Lindholm left the Oct. 9 game with a lower-body injury, briefly played on Oct. 18 in Colorado, then sat out again while continuing to skate and practice.
- The Bruins have lost seven of their last eight and rank near the bottom in goals allowed and shot attempts against, underscoring their need for defensive stability.