Boston Bruins forward Viktor Arvidsson has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s Eastern Conference playoff matchup against the Buffalo Sabres due to an upper body injury, team officials announced.
The injury occurred when Arvidsson took a forceful hit to his left arm from Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson during the opening period of Game 4 in their first-round playoff series.
The 33-year-old forward enjoyed a productive debut season with Boston, recording 54 points through 25 goals and 29 assists across 69 regular season contests. In the current playoff series, Arvidsson has been among Boston’s top performers, sharing the team lead with two goals, both scored during the Bruins’ Game 2 win.
Boston entered Sunday’s contest facing elimination, down 2-1 in the series. The situation deteriorated quickly as the team gave up a commanding 4-0 advantage after the first period, with Buffalo extending their lead to 5-0 early in the third period.
