Introduced as a “special guest” by Team USA head coach (and his father in-law) Mike Sullivan, McAvoy — sporting a sling on his right arm — earned a round of applause from his teammates after entering the room.

U.S. head coach Mike Sullivan shared to his team that he had a “special guest” to read off the starters for the game.

Boston Bruins alternate captain Charlie McAvoy was unavailable for Team USA in Thursday night's epic showdown against arch-rival Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final. McAvoy was forced to miss the game after undergoing a procedure on Tuesday to "cut out and clean an infection,

Per Elliotte Friedman, the Bruins are not happy with Team USA's handling of Charlie McAvoy's injuries, which now have him hospitalized.

The United States and Canada will do battle one more time in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off. However, the Americans have been affected by the injury bug heading into Thursday's pivotal matchup for international supremacy.

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.

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

Charlie McAvoy won’t suit up for Team USA’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night but won’t have to watch from the confines from a hospital bed.

Charlie McAvoy isn’t able to play for Team USA tonight in the 4 Nations Championship game against Team Canada. But there was no way he was missing it. Fresh out of the hospital, McAvoy was visibly emotional in the U.