Charlie McAvoy, Bruins
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The 24-year-old made the Bruins out of training camp, but has been used scarcely. He has one goal in six games. The former first-round pick (30th overall) in the 2019 draft, has been largely used as a defensive forward at wing and center over his career. In 136 NHL games has 11 goals and 11 assists.
Facing a roster crunch ahead of an upcoming California road trip, the Bruins made their first waiver move of the 2025-26 season Monday, with fourth-line forward Johnny Beecher placed on waivers by the club.
The Boston Bruins could get some terrible injury news regarding their top defenseman after a gruesome incident on Saturday night.
Matěj Blümel and Riley Tufte were both on the ice at Warrior Arena for morning skate before the 7 p.m. game at TD Garden. Viktor Arvidsson and Casey Mittelstadt (retroactive to Nov. 6) were both placed on injured reserve. Jordan Harris has been moved from IR to long-term IR.
The Bruins have found a winning formula under first-year head coach Marco Sturm and the team is headed in the right direction