A redirected shot on a Montreal power play jumped up and hit the Bruins defenseman in the face just past the midway point of the second period. He snapped back in pain and tumbled to the ice. The Bruins medical staff immediately hustled to the ice.

Fans of Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy were alarmed after he suffered a frightening injury during Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. With less than nine minutes remaining in the second period, the 27-year-old was hit in the face by a slapshot from Canadiens blueliner Noah Dobson.

They might be in first place, but Marco Sturm's Bruins squad suffered two more injuries in Saturday's win over the Canadiens.

A redirected shot on a Montreal power play jumped up and hit Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy in the face. Players on both teams motioned to the Boston bench, and medical staff came onto the ice in a hurry. The Bruins announced that McAvoy wouldn’t return early in the third period.

Two players returned to practice for the Bruins, as star defenseman Charlie McAvoy and forward Johnny Beecher were on the ice. However, Bruins forward Casey Mittelstadt, who missed the club’s last matchup against the Maple Leafs, was not on the ice for practice.

Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak will attempt to lead the Boston Bruins to their eighth-straight win when the team takes the ice against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. However, they aren’t the only team looking to win their eighth-straight game in the New England region.