The Boston Bruins have been without one of their best players, defenseman Hampus Lindholm, for almost two months. And while Lindholm is making progress in his recovery from a lower body injury, he's not yet ready to return to game action for the Original Six franchise.

Hampus Lindholm is still not cleared to return from a months-long injury after taking a puck off his knee in St. Louis.

Hampus Lindholm is getting closer to skating. Bruins ’ interim coach Joe Sacco indicated that the injured defenseman is progressing after seven weeks on the shelf with a lower-body injury. But beyond that, the Bruins remained vague.

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm has not played since Nov. 12's contest against the St. Louis Blues after blocking a shot from Justin Faulk. With Lindholm being one of the club's best defensemen, they have undoubtedly missed him.

Lindholm was felled in the first period of the Nov. 12 game against the Blues, struck by a puck that appeared to make contact on or above a knee.