Bruins Expected To Demote Charlie McAvoy Once He Returns Back From Injury
The Boston Bruins are expected to demote top defenseman Charlie McAvoy once he returns back to the Bruins lineup from injury.
Charlie McAvoy has been out of the lineup since January 11th when the Bruins concluded their moms trip against the Florida Panthers.
McAvoy is the usual defenseman running the Bruins power play on the backend, but once he returns it might be a little different.
Since then Mason Lohrei has been promoted to the Bruins top power play unit, and it has looked much better. They might not have moved up in rankings in the league as they are still ranked 31st in the league, but they have been able to get more goals since Lohrei was placed on the power play.
Bruins Network was asked on X if Mason Lohrei should continue running the top power play once McAvoy returns to the Bruins lineup, and he stated that Mason Lohrei and David Pastrnak have been the biggest threats for the Bruins.
Only Pastrnak has proven to be more of a threat on PP1 and Lohrei consistently generates opportunities. #NHLBruins
With Charlie McAvoy close to returning after practicing with the team the other day in a regular jersey for the first time since being injured, it will be interesting to see what the Bruins do with the power play once he does.
The Bruins seem like they are starting to find their groove out there, and hopefully with them close to getting McAvoy and Lindholm back it just makes them more of a threat.
