The Bruins return home after letting a valuable point slip away Saturday in Ottawa as they let a two-goal lead slip away in the final four minutes of regulation before losing in a shootout, 6-5.

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NHL: San Jose Sharks’ Massachusetts ties run deep with Mike Grier, Ryan Warsofsky, Will Smith, Henry Thrun and Collin Graf

Charlie McAvoy will miss his third consecutive game with an undisclosed injury when the Bruins host the San Jose Sharks on Monday (1 p.m. ET; NBCSCA, NESN).

For once, the visiting team might feel welcome in Boston. Lexington’s Will Smith, Southborough’s Henry Thrun, and Lincoln’s Collin Graf are about to play their first NHL games in TD Garden.

Lindholm has been a 22-point flop. He is signed for six more seasons with no-move protection through 2029. Lindholm, 30, is practically untradeable, even if the Bruins eat part of his remaining salary.

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“He’ll be out (Monday) again and then we’ll just see how he progresses after,” Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco told reporters after Sunday’s practice. “Like I said he was going to be out through the weekend then we’ll re-evaluate him after that and see where he’s at."

During the Boston Bruins ' ugly shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators, head coach Joe Sacco benched Brad Marchand for all of overtime. This was after Josh Norris, the player Marchand was defending, scored with just 12 seconds left in the third period to tie the game up at 5-5.

NHL: San Jose Sharks’ Massachusetts ties run deep with Mike Grier, Ryan Warsofsky, Will Smith, Henry Thrun and Collin Graf