Lindholm Probable for Game 6 Return at TD Garden

BOSTON- The B's returned home from Raleigh following Tuesday night's Game 5 loss with hopes of a fully healthy roster as they enter a must-win Game 6 Thursday night at TD Garden.

Lindy Likely

Hampus Lindholm has been out the past three games following his upper-body injury in Game 2 in Carolina, but could make his return at TD Garden in a pivotal Game 6. "I anticipate he'll play," Coach Cassidy said on Wednesday morning at Warrior Ice Arena. "I can probably give you a better, more definitive answer in the morning, but he should be good to go."
And with Charlie McAvoy back in the lineup, there are a few decisions that have to be made on the back end. Derek Forbort and Connor Clifton have played well, with Clifton scoring the B's only goal Tuesday night in Carolina and Forbort being effective on the PK and blocking a game-high 9 shots in Game 3. "Forbort and Clifton, for what they've been asked to do, they have delivered and they've done their part," said Cassidy.
"So that's something we'll talk about with Lindholm going in because Lindholm adds some elements that [Matt Grzelcyk] and [Mike] Reilly bring where Forbort brings something unique," said Cassidy. "We want to make sure we have that in our lineup, so that will be a decision we're going to have to make [Thursday]."

Swayman Stays Put

Jeremy Swayman will remain in net for his fourth consecutive start in his first Stanley Cup Playoffs. Swayman started off with two wins at home in Games 3 and 4, and recorded his first loss of the series Tuesday night in Carolina. Swayman saved 33 of the 37 shots he face in Tuesday night's loss. He had strong performances at TD Garden in both Sunday afternoon's game, stopping 24 of 26 shots, and in Friday night's game, stopping 25 of 27.
Per Cassidy, timely saves have been a big topic of conversation when it comes to what is making the difference in each game. "They got timely saves last night and we didn't and then they got some life from it there," said Cassidy. "I'm certainly not going to put it on the goaltender, but those are areas of the game that we got at home that we're going to need [Thursday] - again you need that timely save early on."