Boston Bruins star Charlie McAvoy resurfaced publicly for the first time since undergoing facial surgery on Thursday. The blueliner posted a Thanksgiving message alongside a family photo on Instagram in what became his first appearance since he went down injured in mid-November.
The Boston Bruins made a pair of roster moves Sunday, but only one carries long-term weight. Top-pair defenseman Charlie McAvoy was officially placed on injured reserve (IR) after undergoing facial surgery earlier this week.
The career of Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been an unfortunate one with respect to injuries. Whenever McAvoy seems to be playing his best and getting back into form, he is hit with another setback.
Poor Charlie McAvoy… Last Saturday, the Bruins defenseman was hit in the face by a shot against the Montreal Canadiens. The footage is chilling because you can see his teeth explode and the impact on the game.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Boston Bruins are a much better team with both Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm in their lineup. A revelatory statement, to say the least, that an NHL team is better with two elite defenders in their lineup than without them, but it still bears discussion.
The Boston Bruins are moving ahead without one of their most important players as they begin a critical stretch of their schedule. Charlie McAvoy remains back in Boston after undergoing facial surgery earlier this week, head coach Marco Sturm confirmed Wednesday, per NHL.com.
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm announced Wednesday that defenseman Charlie McAvoy underwent facial surgery and will be out of the lineup indefinitely.
The Boston Bruins are going to be without their number-one defenseman for the foreseeable future, as according to Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic, Charlie McAvoy has undergone surgery and has no timeline for a return to the lineup.
The Boston Bruins will be without their top defenseman for the foreseeable future, as Charlie McAvoy has undergone facial surgery following a puck to the face last Saturday.
The Boston Bruins have had to deal with their fair share of injuries so far this season, but that hasn’t stopped the club from continuing its longstanding tradition of consistent regular-season success.
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm told reporters Monday that surgery remains a possibility for No. 1 defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was struck in the face by a puck Saturday.
As Elliotte Friedman framed it, Saturday night turned into a war of attrition across the NHL, with several teams losing key players to injuries ranging from concerning to downright alarming.
The Boston Bruins left Montreal with a win on Saturday night, but could pay the price with two veteran injuries. Star defenseman Charlie McAvoy sustained an upper-body injury after being struck in the jaw by a shot from the blue-line.
Boston Bruins’ defenseman Charlie McAvoy left Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens with an upper-body injury after taking a puck to the face.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was hit in the face by a puck in the second period and was ruled out of Saturday's game against the host Montreal Canadiens.
Charlie McAvoy's injury at the Four Nations hampered him for quite some time, but now the Bruins veteran has made a bold prediction about next season. The Boston Bruins struggled mightily in 2024/25, with everything that could possibly go wrong going wrong, including injuries to Hampus Lindholm and leader Charlie McAvoy.
He hasn’t played in game action since suffering a shoulder injury during February’s 4-Nations Face-Off, specifically injuring the AC joint in his right shoulder.
As the Boston Bruins cleaned out their lockers Thursday following the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season, veteran defenseman Charlie McAvoy reflected on his disappointing campaign, pinpointing the 4 Nations Face-Off as the time when his year took a turndown.
The 4 Nations Face-Off round-robin stage ended on Monday night as Team USA lost to Team Sweden 2-1. Team USA suffered a few injuries during the contest, but are off to the 4 Nations Final against Team Canada.