McAvoy logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
McAvoy has a helper in three of the last four contests. His assist Tuesday was clutch, as he set up David Pastrnak's game-winning tally at 4:22 of overtime. McAvoy is up to 13 points, 69 shots on net, 58 hits, 51 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 33 outings. While his offense is off the mark compared to previous seasons, he's showing a little more consistency in recent games and still offers plenty of physicality.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Sends helper Saturday
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McAvoy notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
McAvoy has a helper in two of the last three contests. He's also logged multiple hits in seven straight contests as he maintains his physical play amid an uneven performance on offense this year. Overall, the 26-year-old blueliner has 12 points, 66 shots on net, 57 hits, 50 blocks, 38 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 32 appearances. He's on pace to miss the 40-point mark for the first time since the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Sets up lone goal in loss
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McAvoy notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and four PIM in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Jets.
McAvoy set up David Pastrnak for the Bruins' lone goal in the blowout loss. McAvoy also set off some tensions when he checked Cole Perfetti in the head in the third period for the first of his two penalties in the game. The Bruins defenseman has 10 hits and 12 PIM over his last five contests. He's up to 11 points in 30 appearances, and he's added 53 hits, 38 PIM, 44 blocked shots and 62 shots on net, so it's not unusual for him to play with an edge.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two-goal afternoon
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McAvoy scored two goals -- one shorthanded -- to go with four shots, three blocks, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
McAvoy kicked off the scoring with a wraparound goal midway through the first period, starting a string of three Boston goals in 70 seconds. The defenseman then scored a shortie just 13 seconds into Montreal's first power play of the game early in the second. It was the second shorthanded goal of McAvoy's career. The goals were welcome after McAvoy scored just once in his previous 23 outings.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Generates assist in loss
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McAvoy posted an assist, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues.
McAvoy has three points over his last three contests. The 26-year-old has earned all those points against the Blues, but he'll have to find a way to contribute against other opponents since the season series between the two clubs is over. McAvoy is at three goals, four assists, 36 shots on net, 34 hits, 27 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 19 outings this season. He's still playing an integral role on the first pairing, but the Bruins' poor offense (2.47 goals per game) has had a noticeably negative impact on McAvoy's production.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two-point effort Tuesday
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McAvoy scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
The 26-year-old defenseman played a big role in the Bruins' third-period comeback from a 2-0 deficit, scoring the tying goal midway through the final frame before setting up David Pastrnak for the game-winner with 1:47 left on the clock. McAvoy had just one point -- an assist -- over the prior 14 games, so Tuesday's performance could signal that he's finally ready to emerge from hibernation.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Ends drought with helper
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McAvoy logged an assist, seven shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.
McAvoy started the season with three points over the first two games before going ice cold. His helper Sunday ended a 10-game slump on offense, though the lack of scoring hasn't cost him his spot on the first pairing or top power-play unit. The blueliner has collected four points, 24 shots on net, 21 hits, 19 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 13 appearances.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Wastes no time on power play
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McAvoy scored a power-play goal on three shots and had one blocked shot, two hits and four penalty minutes in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Canadiens.
It took McAvoy just four seconds to score after Joel Armia went to the penalty box for tripping. It was the second goal in as many games for McAvoy, who also had an assist in Tuesday's season-opening loss to the Panthers. He recorded 13 of his 47 points last season while Boston was a skater up.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two-point effort Tuesday
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McAvoy scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers.
He banged a rebound past Sergei Bobrovsky midway through the second period, but the Bruins were already in a 5-1 hole at that point. McAvoy added three hits, two shots on goal, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating to his ledger. The 26-year-old blueliner has averaged about 10 goals, 42 assists and a plus-21 rating over the last three seasons, numbers that should be repeatable in 2024-25 given his secure spot on Boston's top power-play unit.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two points in win
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McAvoy scored a goal on six shots, dished an assist, blocked four shots, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Panthers in Game 5.
McAvoy had been held off the scoresheet for seven straight contests entering Tuesday. He helped out on Morgan Geekie's first-period tally before scoring the game-winning goal midway through the second. McAvoy has been limited to six points over 12 playoff outings, but he's added plenty of physicality with 52 hits, 33 blocked shots and 18 PIM. The 26-year-old blueliner continues to play in a top-pairing role.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Dishes out 11 hits
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McAvoy delivered 11 hits Thursday in a 2-1 loss to Toronto in Game 6.
McAvoy may be adding some physicality to the lineup with his hits but he's stuck in a nine-game goal drought. The defenseman did notch five helpers, including three with the man advantage, over that stretch. Still, the Bruins have managed just two goals in their last two games and will likely need more offensive output to come out on top in Game 7 versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Earns power-play helper
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McAvoy logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two PIM, two blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
McAvoy set up Brad Marchand's second-period tally, which ended up being the game-winner. With four helpers (three on the power play) through four playoff contests, McAvoy is stepping up on offense and playing steady defense, which has helped the Bruins establish a 3-1 series lead. The 26-year-old has added eight shots on net, 15 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in the postseason.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Collects pair of assists
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McAvoy notched two power-play assists, four hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
McAvoy assisted on both of Jake DeBrusk's second-period tallies. Over the last six games, McAvoy has two goals and three helpers. The top-pairing defenseman played a huge role in the regular season but fell short of 50 points (47) for the first time in three years. He added 133 shots on net, 86 PIM, 159 hits, 159 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 74 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Gathers helper in win
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McAvoy notched an assist, three hits and five blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.
McAvoy has two goals and an assist during a three-game point streak. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to 47 points, including a career-high 12 goals, through 72 contests. He's added 128 shots on net, 155 hits, 155 blocks, 86 PIM and a plus-7 rating while seeing consistent top-pairing minutes and power-play time on the first unit.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Breaks out of slump Tuesday
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McAvoy scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.
He got the Bruins on the board late in the first period before setting up David Pastrnak in the second. McAvoy snapped an uncharacteristic 10-game point drought with the performance, but Tuesday's tally was his 10th of the season, tying his career high. With 44 points through 65 contests, the 26-year-old blueliner will need to heat up quickly if he's going to record his third straight 50-point campaign.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Registers helper Monday
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McAvoy notched an assist and blocked five shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
McAvoy has been solid on offense with two goals and six assists over his last eight outings. He'd been held scoreless in his previous two games before helping out on a David Pastrnak tally Monday. McAvoy is up to 41 points, 100 shots on net, 103 hits, 107 blocked shots, 71 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 52 appearances. He has an outside chance of matching his career-best 56-point campaign from 2021-22 if he can finish this season on a high note.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two assists in shootout win
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McAvoy logged a pair of assists and scored the winning shootout goal in a 4-3 win over Dallas on Monday.
McAvoy set up Jesper Boqvist's opening tally in the first period before setting up David Pastrnak's game-tying goal 18:15 into the final frame. McAvoy would then beat Jake Oettinger in the ninth round of the shootout, propelling Boston to a 4-3 victory. The 26-year-old blueliner has points in four straight games, recording a goal and four assists in that span. Overall, McAvoy's up to 38 points (eight goals, 30 assists) with a plus-14 rating through 48 games this season.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two points in Saturday's win
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McAvoy scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
The 26-year-old blueliner helped set up David Pastrnak for the game's first goal before potting the second himself. McAvoy is heading into the All-Star break on a heater, scoring three goals and seven points over the last eight games. He's collected seven goals and 33 points over 41 contests this season.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Scores twice in overtime win
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McAvoy scored a pair of goals on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
McAvoy put the Bruins ahead 2-1 in the second period and then scored again in overtime to snap the team's three-game losing streak. The 26-year-old defenseman had gone without a point during that skid before playing the hero Saturday. For the season, he's at six goals, 28 points, 63 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 46 hits, 47 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 34 appearances.
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Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Two helpers against Pens
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McAvoy notched two assists in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Penguins.
The 26-year-old blueliner hasn't scored a goal since Nov. 18 against the Canadiens, a stretch of 17 games, but McAvoy's hardly been invisible during his goal drought. He's piled up 13 helpers during that time, including eight in the last six games, and he's on pace for a career-best campaign with 25 points (three goals, 22 assists) through 29 contests.
