McAvoy Details Injury, Surgery, and Season's End

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy suffered a severe shoulder injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February 2025, which developed into a rare staph infection requiring hospitalization, surgery, and weeks of intravenous antibiotics. Despite taking painkilling injections to play against Canada, McAvoy's condition quickly worsened, ending his season prematurely. The ordeal left him emotionally and physically drained, as he missed the Bruins’ final 25 games. The Bruins finished last in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Both McAvoy and the Bruins organization expressed frustration with Team USA's handling of his injury. McAvoy is now pain-free, expected to return for training camp, and eager to move past what he called 'a year to forget.'