On Nov. 15, a puck hit the Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy in the face, requiring surgery. On Dec. 11, the Bruins activated him from injured reserve.

Casey Mittelstadt and Michael Eyssimont also scored goals, and David Pastrnak had a pair of assists as the Bruins returned from a three-game road trip to open a five-game homestand with a victory. Barrett Hayton scored for the Mammoth, and Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves.

The Boston Bruins got some major injury news on Thursday. Charlie McAvoy, the 27-year old defenseman, has been added to Boston's active roster. The Bruins play at the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, and the move suggests McAvoy will be back on the ice. He hasn't played in a regular season game since Nov. 15.

He has lost almost 20 pounds since the injury, relying on a combination of soup, milk shakes and ice cream, since he will not be able to eat solids for three weeks, until it is fully healed, six weeks from the date of the surgery. Because of that, he said he has felt weak on the ice so far, with a lack of energy.

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has returned to practice about three weeks after he was hit by a puck. He gave an update on the damage.

The Boston Bruins overcame the loss of defenseman Charlie McAvoy to a mouth injury to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in a heated game.

BOSTON -- Charlie McAvoy returned for the Boston Bruins against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. McAvoy had missed the previous 11 games after he was hit in the face with a puck in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 15, an incident that required facial surgery.

Charlie McAvoy was set to play his third game back – and first game at the Garden – on Tuesday as the Bruins faced the Utah Mammoth.

The Bruins just got Charlie McAvoy back in the lineup, but the team suffered a couple more injuries in a 6-3 win over the Jets on Thursday.

Ahead of Thursday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets, the Boston Bruins are activating their top defenseman, Charlie McAvoy, from injured reserve. McAvoy has been sidelined since Nov. 15 after taking a slapshot to the face against the Montreal Canadiens. The 27-year-old defenseman suffered a severe linear jaw fracture.

The $76 million, eight-year deal Charlie McAvoy signed with the Boston Bruins in 2025 will affect his net worth. The deal has a $9.5 million annual cap hit. McAvoy is one of the NHL's highest-paid defensemen.