Bruins' Charlie McAvoy ruled out of US-Canada 4 Nations final
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'Charlie was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday to undergo testing related to an upper-body injury sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off and is currently being evaluated by Boston Bruins Head Team Physician Dr. Peter Asnis,' the team said in a statement. 'He will not play for Team USA in the 4-Nations Face-Off Championship on Thursday at TD Garden.'
McAvoy had been a key piece on the back end for the Americans, particularly in Saturday's game against Canada, where the Bruins defenseman made an impact with his physicality with multiple hits each on Canadian stars Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid.
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The United States and Canada will face off in the tournament championship on Thursday at 8 p.m. at TD Garden.
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