Charlie McAvoy was spotted briefly in the Bruins locker room at Warrior Arena Tuesday just after the club’s optional skate prior to the
5-4 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs at TD Garden.
The Bruins defenseman likely won’t be spotted on the ice for a while, but he did take to social media to give an update on his 4 Nations Face-Off experience, which included a pair of games in Montreal and a four-day stay at Massachusetts General Hospital.
McAvoy suffered an injury to the
AC joint in his right shoulder in Team USA’s opener against Finland. After treatment, he played through the ailment in US-Canada Game 1. He endured a subsequent infection, necessitating the hospital stay.
“After getting back to Boston, things unfortunately took a scary turn with my injury and I had to spend four days in the hospital being treated for infection. I want to thank all the incredible people at [Mass. General] for taking such great care of me. The team of Doctors:
Peter Asnis,
Tom Holovacs,
Dean Donahue, and
Sandra Nelson, and the nurses, and all the amazing staff that treated me with such special care. I am so grateful for you all.
“Lastly, thank you to all who reached out and for the well wishes. We’re on the mend now and I look forward to being back on the ice as soon as I can with the [Bruins].”
Bruins general manager
Don Sweeney deflected when asked earlier this week if the club was unhappy with the level of care McAvoy received in Montreal.
“The care that Charlie received here is what’s most important from the standpoint of where his health is at now,” Sweeney said. “That’s all that really matters.”