The Bruins announced Charlie McAvoy would miss at least two weeks following a procedure to treat an abnormal heart rhythm on Jan. 22. Exactly one week later, McAvoy was back at Warrior Ice Arena to ease into rejoining his team.
And the standout rookie seemed eager, equipped with a smile and coming off what he described as a “week of nothing” mandated so he didn’t over-exert himself.
“I have no reason to think I’ll come back differently,” he said before practice Monday. “I’m still the same person. I feel good…today I’m back at the rink and able to start doing some stuff.