Charlie McAvoy and his Team USA teammates at the 4 Nations Face-Off retired for the night at their Boston hotel. McAvoy could not sleep. His right shoulder was hurting too much. It had swollen to the point where his trapezius was unrecognizable.

"It's all just motivation, really, to not feel like this again. Never been here, and I don't want to be here again.” The post Charlie McAvoy shares emotional toll from 4 Nations injury: ‘It cost me my season’ appeared first on Boston.

As the Boston Bruins cleaned out their lockers Thursday following the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season, veteran defenseman Charlie McAvoy reflected on his disappointing campaign, pinpointing the 4 Nations Face-Off as the time when his year took a turndown.