McAvoy injured his right shoulder in Team USA’s opener and a subsequent infection necessitated a hospital stay.

Charlie McAvoy is out with a shoulder infection and Quinn Hughes isn't likely to be, also. The Vancouver Canucks captain -- sidelined with an oblique injury since Jan. 31 -- practiced for the second straight day on Wednesday in Vancouver,

The United States will deal with that threat again in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, EPSN+, Disney+, SN, TVAS). Only this time, the Americans will attempt to win again without the services of star defenseman Charlie McAvoy,

A comprehensive list of player rating changes shows both increases and decreases for various players and goalies. Prominent players experiencing rating decreases include J.T. Miller, Charlie McAvoy, and Elias Pettersson.

The statement from head team physician Peter Asnis said McAvoy injured his AC joint in the American round-robin game against Finland on Thursday in Montreal and was treated by the Team USA medical staff.

Wotherspoon has played in both of the Bruins' games since the 4 Nations Face-Off. Wotherspoon was losing playing time to begin February, but Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) was hurt during the international tournament,

The defenseman is also undergoing treatment for an infection in his right shoulder at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Charlie McAvoy was not able to join his USA teammates on the ice at TD Garden for Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-off championship game against Canada. But the Team USA alternate captain and Bruins defenseman still made his presence felt at TD Garden — just hours after being discharged from Mass.

A Bruins team desperately trying to claw back into playoff positioning may not have McAvoy for the final stretch of regular-season play.

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Star defenseman Charlie McAvoy played through a shoulder injury that later hospitalized him in Team USA's win over Canada on Saturday.

Bruins coach Joe Sacco said he "wouldn’t expect (McAvoy) in the short-term" as the franchise defenseman remains hospitalized.