Bruins place defenseman Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve
He was injured Oct. 18 against Edmonton.
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Bruins spokesperson confirmed Tuesday, prior to the club taking the ice for the day-of-game skate, that defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been placed on injured reserve, retroactive to his being injured Oct. 18 in Edmonton. McAvoy will be able to come off injured reserve immediately, upon receiving medical clearance.
McAvoy returned to Boston after the Edmonton game to undergo testing, according to coach Bruce Cassidy. The club since then has said little, other than to disclose that he has an upper-body injury.
Upon exiting the lineup after seven games, McAvoy led the club’s defensemen in scoring (1-5—6) and he still holds that status nearly two weeks later. Matt Grzelcyk, who has seen ample power-play duty in the absence of both McAvoy and Torey Krug, began the week second with a line of 0-5—5.
Krug, sidelined by an ankle injury since late in the preseason, likely will make his debut here Tuesday night when the Bruins face the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. Grzelcyk, believed to be dealing with a minor injury, could be on the sidelines. If both Grzelcyk and Krug are unable to go, rookie Jeremy Lauzon would be back in the lineup after his short visit back to AHL Providence Sunday.
McAvoy, 20, collected 32 points in the 2017-18 season and missed 19 games because of health reasons, including a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat and a knee injury. The former Boston University standout, selected No. 14 in the 2016 draft, is on track to become a restricted free agent July 1.
