Handed four-game suspension McAvoy was suspended four games for his illegal check to the head of Florida's Oliver Ekman-Larsson in Monday's game. Impact McAvoy will sit for contests versus the Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Stars and Islanders before being eligible to return Nov. 11 in Montreal. McAvoy received a match penalty in the contest, but supplemental discipline was also deemed necessary. The Bruins are also without Matt Grzelcyk (upper body), so expect the team to pull from AHL Providence before Thursday's home game against Toronto. Mason Lohrei and Jakub Zboril were recently called up in paper moves to maximize the team's long-term injured reserve pool, but they may also be candidates for a longer stay with the team facing a test of its depth.
OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE