Charlie McAvoy Sidelined with Upper Body Injury, Misses Bruins' Road Trip Out West

Charlie McAvoy (upper body) will not accompany the Boston Bruins on their upcoming road trip out west. This latest setback follows a season where McAvoy set a personal best with 12 goals but fell short of 50 points for the first time in three years, partly due to reduced power-play production. Despite this, the minutes-eating defenseman is expected to maintain over 24 minutes of ice time per game and is a strong candidate for at least 30 points, a threshold he has rarely missed in his seven-year career. He previously recovered from shoulder surgery that sidelined him for a month in 2022-23, a season that saw him post 7 goals, 45 assists, and a plus-29 rating. A season prior, he achieved career highs with 10 goals, 46 assists, and 56 points, including 21 power-play points. McAvoy, a former Norris Trophy finalist, remains a crucial two-way force for the Bruins' blue line.