Elias Lindholm finds himself in a similar boat in the midst of the first year of a seven-year, $54.25 million contract with Boston. Several factors have played a part in the Bruins’ sluggish 8-8-3 start,

Elias Lindholm knows he has not been good enough. Lindholm, signed to a seven-year contract worth $7.75 million a season, has just two goals and seven assists in 19 games. He has not scored a goal in over a month,

The Bruins signed Lindholm to a seven-year, $54.25 million contract on July 1 to be their No. 1 center. That plan has gone sideways.

The Boston Bruins made Elias Lindholm the centerpiece of their offseason, but the center has not gotten off to the start he or the team wants. Assessing his play on Sunday, Lindholm took full accountability and said he needs to be better.

Elias Lindholm has had a slow start to his Bruin career. Perhaps a big play and his pairing with Brad Marchand will change all that.