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Bruins won't have Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm for Game 5 vs. Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) battles Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy (73) and Jake DeBrusk (74) for the puck during the third period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Friday, May 6, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) battles Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy (73) and Jake DeBrusk (74) for the puck during the third period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Friday, May 6, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Bruins won't have Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm for Game 5 vs. Hurricanes
Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said his team will again be without defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm for Tuesday night's Game 5 of its first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.McAvoy was a late scratch for Sunday's Game 4 win because of COVID-19 protocols. Lindholm hasn't played since being leveled on a jarring shoulder-to-chest hit from Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov in the Game 2 loss. Cassidy said Lindholm didn't travel to North Carolina for Game 5.McAvoy and Lindholm worked together as Boston's top defensive pairing in Game 1 before Cassidy juggled the lineup for Game 2, moving Matt Grzelcyk up to play alongside McAvoy and putting Lindholm alongside Brandon Carlo.Both teams are unbeaten on home ice in a series tied at 2-2.Video: Bruins players from Massachusetts team up with Harpoon Brewery for new beer

Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said his team will again be without defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm for Tuesday night's Game 5 of its first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

McAvoy was a late scratch for Sunday's Game 4 win because of COVID-19 protocols. Lindholm hasn't played since being leveled on a jarring shoulder-to-chest hit from Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov in the Game 2 loss. Cassidy said Lindholm didn't travel to North Carolina for Game 5.

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McAvoy and Lindholm worked together as Boston's top defensive pairing in Game 1 before Cassidy juggled the lineup for Game 2, moving Matt Grzelcyk up to play alongside McAvoy and putting Lindholm alongside Brandon Carlo.

Both teams are unbeaten on home ice in a series tied at 2-2.

Video: Bruins players from Massachusetts team up with Harpoon Brewery for new beer