Bruins' Extreme Feelings About Charlie McAvoy Injury With Team USA

Although Team USA knew about the injury taking place in the game against Finland, the nation and the player tried to play through the issue, aggravating the problem.

“Fom what I understand, on Monday he was in a bit more pain, and was admitted to the hospital, and they realized the injury was more severe than believed or initially diagnosed,” Friedman said. “And number two, there was an infection there that had to be operated on and removed.

"I don’t know if he was given a needle or shot or something like that, and it got infected (between the moment when he was injured and when he was admitted to the hospital), but it was something along these lines."

The Bruins, rather than Team USA, were the ones who publicly disclosed McAvoy’s status on Wednesday, confirming that he had "an infection in his right shoulder, as well as a significant injury to his AC joint" on the right shoulder.

As the Bruins confirmed, McAvoy remains in the hospital receiving IV antibiotics, and his condition is "improving."

Bill Guerin, Team USA’s general manager, declined to comment on the situation when reached out by The Athletic, beyond expressing confidence in the nation's medical staff.

"Guerin, who is also the president of hockey operations and general manager of the Minnesota Wild, wouldn’t comment other than to say he had the utmost confidence in the United States’ medical team," The Athletic reported on Wednesday.

According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, McAvoy's procedure will keep him "sidelined on a week-to-week basis until the area can heal."