United States defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday between the U.S. and Canada. The Boston Bruins said in a statement Tuesday that McAvoy was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday to undergo testing related to an upper-body injury.

The Boston Bruins say defenseman Charlie McAvoy won’t be able to play for the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on his home ice because of an undisclosed upper-body injury.

Team USA will be without Charlie McAvoy in the 4 Nations Face-Off final vs. Canada, but there are several moving parts regarding who’ll replace him.

Boston Bruins and Team USA defenseman Charlie McAvoy was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital because of an upper-body injury on Monday. He underwent testing and subsequently missed the United States' final round robin game against Sweden,

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Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy remains in the hospital with a “significant injury” to his right shoulder that developed an infection.

McAvoy, who plays for the Boston Bruins, sat out Monday's defeat to Sweden in the final round-robin game for the Americans. According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Servalli, the 27-year-old is dealing with an infection related to the injury and was admitted to a Boston hospital.

The United States will be without defenceman Charlie McAvoy for Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. The team may have reinforcements in the form of Quinn Hughes, the brother of USA forward Jack Hughes.

Charlie McAvoy consistently sets the tone for the Boston Bruins in important games, and he’s done the same — and then some — for the United States at the NHL’s new 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. McAvoy made his presence felt right away in Saturday’s much-anticipated showdown against Canada at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

Injured Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss the rematch between the United States and Canada, whose meeting has been intensified by political matters.

The U.S is looking at potential replacement options after Quinn Hughes wasn't medically cleared to join the team in Boston.

BOSTON — The United States didn’t have to sacrifice much when looking for a replacement for injured defenseman Charlie McAvoy in the 4 Nations Face-Off final: Reigning Norris Trophy winner ...