Bruins Reportedly Claim Maine Native Amid Elias Lindholm Injury
The Bruins reportedly claimed a forward off waivers that fans might be familiar with.
Boston on Saturday claimed Oliver Wahlstrom, according to SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman and The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta.
If that name sounds familiar to you, then you might remember when Wahlstrom scored an amazing lacrosse-style goal and a wild twisting goal when he was nine years old. His highlight moment in a 1-on-1 challenge at TD Garden made him a viral sensation and a local star.
The Portland, Maine native went on to play for Boston College and was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old played six seasons with the Isles where he scored 36 goals and recorded 35 assists for 71 points.
Wahlstrom was placed on waivers this week and gets a chance at a full-circle moment to play for the team he grew up watching.
The Bruins’ reported transaction came after Elias Lindholm exited the loss to the Seattle Kraken with an upper-body injury.