Bruins' Charlie McAvoy Undergoes Surgery for Facial Injuries, Sidelined Indefinitely After Puck Incident

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair facial injuries. He was hit in the mouth by Noah Dobson's slap shot during the second period of Boston's 3-2 victory in Montreal on Saturday and will be sidelined indefinitely. Bruins coach Marco Sturm provided an update, stating, "He's doing good. He's recovering right now at home. We still don't know how long he's going to be out for." Prior to the injury, McAvoy had recorded 14 assists in 19 games this season.