Workforce USA defenseman Charlie McAvoy was admitted to Mass Common Hospital on Monday night time with an an infection that stemmed from a earlier upper-body harm, in accordance with a number of stories Tuesday.
McAvoy, who performs for the Boston Bruins, was a central determine within the 4 Nations Face-Off win for Workforce USA over Workforce Canada on Saturday. He had left shoulder surgical procedure in 2022.
McAvoy is the son-in-law of Workforce USA head coach Mike Sullivan and is serving as assistant captain on the 4 Nations roster. He missed seven video games in January with an upper-body harm and returned to motion Jan. 30.
His standing for Thursday’s closing, a rematch between the North American nations, might be decided Wednesday, in accordance with TSN. The Bruins have been anticipated to situation an replace on McAvoy in any case testing was completed.
McAvoy, 27, delivered a teeth-rattling verify on Workforce Canada’s Connor McDavid that set the tone within the Workforce USA victory.
He was out of the lineup Monday together with Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuck (lower-body harm) was injured towards Workforce Canada and Matthews (upper-body soreness) is anticipated to play Thursday. Workforce USA misplaced to Sweden, 2-1, and misplaced Matthew Tkachuck to a lower-body harm within the first interval.
“I might anticipate we might (get gamers again Thursday),” Sullivan stated Monday night time. “We’ll have to attend and see how issues play out right here over the subsequent day or so, however clearly there might be contingency planning within the occasion that we want folks.”
Towards Sweden, Brady Tkachuk left within the first interval after he crashed right into a internet publish.
“Brady clearly had a decrease physique harm,” Sullivan stated Monday night time. “We held him out extra for precautionary causes at that time. I have not received an replace up to now after the sport but, so we’ll see how he responds. However I do not anticipate it being a problem.”
–Discipline Stage Media