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Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy Ruled Out After Taking Slapshot to Face in Montreal

The team has not issued a timetable for the defenseman’s return.

Nov 15, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman (1) checks on teammate Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) who got hit by a shot in the face during the second period of the game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Eric Bolte-Imagn Images
Nov 15, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) is tended by a trainer and teammate goalie Jeremy Swayman (1) after receiving a shot in the mouth during the second period of the game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Eric Bolte-Imagn Images
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10/07/2024

Overview

  • McAvoy was hit in the face by a slapshot from Noah Dobson late in the second period at the Bell Centre.
  • Boston announced on X that McAvoy sustained an upper-body injury and would not return to the game.
  • He went down immediately and was helped off the ice by the Bruins’ training staff.
  • The Canadian Press reported that teammate Nikita Zadorov was seen trying to retrieve lost teeth after the play.
  • If he cannot play Monday against Carolina, Henri Jokiharju is viewed as the likely replacement, and McAvoy’s early-season role included 14 assists while averaging 24:20 of ice time.