The Boston Bruins lost defenseman Charlie McAvoy during their matchup against the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night after he was struck in the face by a puck. The incident occurred at 11:01 of the second period during a Canadiens power play when Montreal defenseman Noah Dobson fired a one-timer from the blue line. The shot appeared to deflect off Bruins forward Mark Kastelic before hitting McAvoy directly in the mouth area , slipping under his visor. Expand Tweet

The 27-year-old American immediately dropped to the ice, bleeding heavily, and was assisted off by head athletic trainer Dustin Stuck. McAvoy was escorted down the Montreal runway for medical attention rather than directly to the Bruins’ bench.

Teammate Nikita Zadorov was seen trying to retrieve lost teeth following the pla

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