After suffering a shoulder injury and infection during the 4 Nations Face-Off, Charlie McAvoy reflected on the toll over the last two months.

BOSTON -- It all started the morning of Feb. 16, when the United States team for the 4 Nations Face-Off finally made it to Boston from Montreal through a major snowstorm. They sat on the runway for what felt like forever, had gotten in around 6 a.m.

After injuring his shoulder in a 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland, McAvoy eventually ended up in Mass General to treat a staph infection