McAvoy underwent shoulder surgery Friday and is expected to miss approximately six months.
Based on his current timeline, McAvoy will be out until early December. The 24-year-old scored a career-high 56 points through 78 games and chipped in five assists in six postseason contests. He was one of three Boston blueliners to undergo surgery Friday and the team could be looking at a pretty thin defensive unit to begin the 2022-23 campaign.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Suiting up Tuesday
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McAvoy was removed from the COVID-19 list and will play Tuesday against Carolina, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
McAvoy was originally ruled out for Tuesday's game but he was able to clear protocols in time and meet up with the team in Carolina. He's tallied two assists while averaging 25:15 of ice time through three games this postseason. Expect the 24-year-old to jump into his usual top-pair role.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Won't travel with team
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McAvoy (COVID-19 protocols) will not be joining the Bruins on the road for Game 5 versus Carolina on Tuesday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
Given the league's five-day isolation period, McAvoy was unlikely to be cleared in time to play in Game 5 anyway. Despite averaging 4:29 of power-play ice time over his last five contests, the 24-year-old New York native has been unable to pick up a point with the man advantage, though he has chipped in three even-strength helpers over that stretch.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Late scratch due to COVID protocol
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McAvoy has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol and will miss Sunday's Game 4 against the Hurricanes as a result.
With McAvoy's absence announced just prior to pregame warmups, the Bruins will be scrambling for a replacement. Hampus Lindholm (upper body) has already been ruled out, leaving Josh Brown as the likely choice to slot into the spot vacated by McAvoy along the blue line. Since the league is no longer testing asymptomatic players, McAvoy will likely be subjected to a five-day isolation period. If that period is backdated to Saturday, he could be back for a potential Game 6 on Thursday.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Won't play Friday
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McAvoy (rest) will not play Friday in Toronto, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
McAvoy and seven other Bruins will sit this one out with the playoffs kicking off next week. The 24-year-old had a fantastic campaign, ringing up personal bests nearly across the board (10 goals, 46 assists, 66 PIM, 166 shots and 155 hits).
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Scores overtime winner
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McAvoy scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over St. Louis.
McAvoy took advantage of some space in the slot and fired a wrist shot past Ville Husso to win the game for Boston in overtime. The goal was McAvoy's first since March 18, and his first point in three games. The 24-year-old defender has set new career highs with nine goals and 44 assists in 73 games this season.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two helpers Monday
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McAvoy collected two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blue jackets.
The blueliner extended his point streak to five games with the performance, a stretch during which he's racked up nine points, all helpers. McAvoy is on the cusp of his first career 50-point campaign, sitting at eight goals and 49 points through 66 contests.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two straight two-point efforts
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McAvoy delivered two assists -- one at even strength and one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The 24-year-old blueliner has delivered two consecutive two-assist games, bringing his total up to 36 on the season. The 36 helpers place him tied for 14th in the NHL among all defensemen.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two-point effort Friday
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McAvoy scored a short-handed goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Jets.
Both points came late in the third period as the Bruins broke open a 2-2 tie. McAvoy continues to have a breakout campaign, and the 24-year-old blueliner is up to eight goals and 40 points -- both career highs -- through 59 games.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Sets new career high in points
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McAvoy provided a pair of assists and went plus-2 in Monday's 7-0 win over the Kings.
With the two-assist performance, McAvoy established a new career high with 34 points in 50 contests. The defenseman helped out on goals by Jake DeBrusk and Taylor Hall in the second period. McAvoy's at seven goals, 27 assists, 100 shots on net, 100 hits, 78 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating -- he's on track for career-best performance in many statistical areas.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Dishes pair of assists
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McAvoy logged two assists, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.
McAvoy set up David Pastrnak for a go-ahead goal in the second period, then helped out on Jake DeBrusk's game-winner in overtime. This was McAvoy's second straight two-assist game after he went eight contests without a point. The 24-year-old defenseman has matched his career high in points with 32 (seven goals, 25 helpers) in just 48 games this season -- he needed 63 and 67 games to reach the mark the previous two times he got there. McAvoy has added 96 shots on net, 96 hits, 78 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-7 rating in a top-pairing role.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two helpers against Avs
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McAvoy collected two assists in Monday's 5-1 win over the Avalanche.
He also added three hits, one shot, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating to his ledger. McAvoy's effort snapped an eight-game point drought, but the 24-year-old blueliner still has seven goals and 30 points through 47 contests on the season, leaving him one goal and three points shy of setting new career highs in each category.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Deposits game-winner
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McAvoy scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two PIM in Friday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
McAvoy put the Bruins ahead for good at 13:41 of the second period, and that was it for the scoring in the contest. The 24-year-old has been productive lately with two goals and six assists in his last eight outings. Overall, McAvoy has matched his career high with seven goals, giving him 28 points with 78 shots on net, 79 hits, 67 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-5 rating through just 38 appearances. He'll almost assuredly finish the season with new personal-best numbers in just about everything but plus-minus.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Delivers pair of assists
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McAvoy recorded two assists, four hits, three blocked shots, two shots on net and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
McAvoy helped out on the Bruins' first two goals, including a Charlie Coyle power-play tally. In his last seven outings, McAvoy has picked up a goal and six helpers. The American defenseman has six goals, 21 assists, 73 shots on net, 79 hits, 67 blocks, 29 PIM and a plus-5 rating in 37 appearances. His well-rounded production both with and without the puck make him a solid blueliner in fantasy.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Maestro on power play
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McAvoy delivered two assists in a 3-2 win over the Flyers on Thursday.
Both came on the power play. McAvoy has 22 points in 31 games, and that puts him into a four-way tie for 18th in NHL scoring from the blue line. His 10 power-play points tie him with Kevin Shattenkirk, Torey Krug, Morgan Rielly and Moritz Seider for ninth in the league.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Manages one shot in return
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McAvoy finished with one shot and two hits in a 7-3 win over the Capitals on Monday.
McAvoy returned from a lower-body injury that caused him to miss two games, logging 20:42 of ice time. The 24-year-old has five goals and 15 assists through 28 games, with four of those helpers coming in the last four contests.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Returns to action Monday
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McAvoy (lower body) is expected to participate in Monday's game against Washington.
McAvoy has been missing time since Jan. 6 with a lower-body injury, sitting out the last two Boston contests in recovery. The 24-year-old averaged 25:25 of ice time and 3:05 during the power play while recording seven points through his last 10 appearances.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Out Saturday
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McAvoy (lower body) will not suit up Saturday against Tampa Bay, Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe reports.
McAvoy will miss his second straight game with a lower-body issue. The 24-year-old was a game-time decision Saturday, so he could be ready for Monday's tilt with Washington.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Game-time decision Saturday
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McAvoy (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game in Tampa Bay, Kevin Paul Dupont of reports.
The defenseman missed Thursday's game with a minor lower-body injury and was expected to return Saturday. If he doesn't suit up versus the Lightning, McAvoy figures to re-enter the lineup for Monday's game in Washington.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Expected to play Saturday
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McAvoy (lower body) is expected to be ready to play Saturday versus the Lightning, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
McAvoy didn't play Thursday versus the Wild, but his lower-body injury was always expected to be a short-term issue. Fantasy managers will want to check in before Saturday's game to verify his status.
