The injury bug continues to sting the Boston Bruins.
On Thursday, the team announced that both Charlie McAvoy and Pavel Zacha have been placed on injured reserve. In a corresponding move, Boston recalled veteran forward Patrick Brown and defenseman Parker Wotherspoon from Providence. Wotherspoon’s recall is on an emergency basis.
When a player is put on injured reserve, they’re ruled out for a minimum of seven days. Considering that McAvoy’s IR assignment is retroactive, he’s already missed the allotted seven days.
It remains to be seen if McAvoy will be cleared in time for Friday’s road game against the Islanders — although his IR designation doesn’t exactly bode well for a return at UBS Arena.