A tough break for a beloved former Bruin today: Johnny Boychuk has decided to hang ‘em up at the age of 36.
#Isles News: After numerous and extensive medical exams, New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk’s career has come to an end, due to an eye injury suffered during the 2019-20 regular season.https://t.co/HqUt4e0Se0
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) November 25, 2020
Boychuk was injured back in early March, just a few days before hockey shut down due to COVID-19.
He took a skate to the face against the Montreal Canadiens, and reported at the time that there was some nerve damage around the eye.