A major statement was issued by Charlie McAvoy ahead of the 2025-26 season and it changes things for Boston
Entering the 2025-26 season, the Boston Bruins got some game changing news as Charlie McAvoy issued a statement on his health and it changes things.
A brutal 2024-25 season for the Boston Bruins ended up resulting in them missing the playoffs for the first time in eight years.
Come the NHL trade deadline, the Bruins were still close to a wildcard spot, but they weren't a serious contender, so Don Sweeney ended up selling.
Losing Charlie McAvoy for majority of the year did not help the Boston Bruins at all.
Charlie McAvoy is one of the better defensemen in the NHL, and he was recognized for this in February whenever he was named to represent Team USA at the 4 Nations tournament.
Ultimately this would also end up costing him the remainder of the season.
During their first game against Team Finland, McAvoy ended up suffering a shoulder injury. He would later go on to play against Team Canada a couple of days later.
After returning back to Boston, he was admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital.
It was then when doctors realized that Charlie McAvoy's injury ended up becoming infected.
He would go on to miss the remainder of the 25 games for the Boston Bruins, but it seems like he is ready to return to the lineup.
Charlie McAvoy issues a statement on his health
McAvoy stated that if the Bruins were in a different position, he would have played, but because they weren't in a playoff spot, he opted to just let his injury fully heal.
«I got healthy pretty close to the end of the season,» McAvoy said, via NHL.com. «If we had been in a different situation, I could have played. I would have played if we had made the playoffs, but it was probably for the best that I didn't have to and gave my shoulder a full chance to heal and feel good this year.»
Having Charlie McAvoy back in the lineup is going to be game changing for a Bruins team that is looking to have a bounce back year.
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