Bruins Share Unfortunate Viktor Arvidsson Update Before Game 6

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Bruins Share Unfortunate Viktor Arvidsson Update Before Game 6

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Antonio Losada | Last updated Apr 30, 2026 12:18 PM ET

The Boston Bruins extended their season with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5, cutting the series deficit to 3-2 and forcing a return to TD Garden on Friday.

Boston made the postseason with 100 points and a 45-27-10 record compared to the Sabres' 109 points and 50-23-9 record, thus pitting them against the second-best team in the Eastern Conference.

The difference in the standings didn't quite show up at the start of the series with a 1-1 start to it, but ultimately Boston dropped to a 3-1 deficit and was forced into playing must-win games from Game 4 onwards.

Boston Bruins left wing Viktor Arvidsson (71) attempts a shot.Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

As Boston prepares for their second elimination game in a row, head coach Marco Sturm addressed the status of winger Viktor Arvidsson, who missed Game 5 with an upper-body injury.

“It’s going to be hard,” Sturm said about Arvidsson's availability for Game 6. “We’ll see where he’s at tomorrow. He’s definitely day-to-day, but it’s going to be hard.”

Sturm also acknowledged the winger’s desire to return quickly as the Bruins fight to extend the series.

“He always wants to play. He’s very frustrated. He wants to be a big part of it,” Sturm said.

Arvidsson is not at Bruins practice today. It's not surprising after Sturm's comments about him yesterday morning:

"He’s frustrated, wants to be a big part of it. Sometimes there's injuries that allow you to play, or at least there’s a chance, with Arvi there isn't.”

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— Bridgette Proulx (@bridgetteproulx) April 30, 2026

On Thursday morning, a little over 30 hours from puck-drop, NESN's Bridgette Proulx reported that Arvidsson missed the Bruins' practice.

Arvidsson has scored two points, both goals, in this series, to go with 11 shots and three blocked shots across four playoff games and 45:23 total time on ice before his injury.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET in Boston on Friday.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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