The Bruins skated off the TD Garden ice on Saturday with a 5-2 win over the Devils. But it was looking like a pyrrhic victory, considering the optics that played out just a few minutes earlier with Boston’s top defenseman.
In the closing minutes of the third period, Charlie McAvoy went down with what looked to be a serious injury after colliding into goalie Linus Ullmark while trying to break up a Devils’ rush opportunity.
McAvoy remained on the ice for some time, favoring his leg, before slowly making his way down the tunnel with the help of the team’s medical staff.