The Bruins will have one of their top defenseman available for Game 5 against the Hurricanes after all.
Charlie McAvoy cleared the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols and will play on Tuesday, The Boston Globe’s Matt Porter reported. McAvoy tested positive for the virus on Sunday with the announcement of his test coming less than an hour prior to the Bruins’ Game 4 win.
McAvoy’s status for the remainder of the series was in limbo after testing positive. He ended up clearing the league’s COVID protocols though and arrived at PNC Arena in Raleigh around 4:40 p.