Boston Bruins Dealt Brutal News Moments Before Game 4

The Boston Bruins will have to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 without star defenseman Charlie McAvoy after the defenseman was placed into the NHL's COVID protocol list.

UPDATE: Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol and will not be available for today’s game.
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 8, 2022

The news dropped moments before the warm up as Andy Strickland was one first people to share the news. McAvoy is the Bruins best defenseman and is a huge loss as they look to even the series in front of the home crowd on Sunday.

So far in three Stanley Cup Playoffs game this season, the 24-year-old has registered two points and continues to be a force at both ends of the rink. Let's see how people reacted to the news:

UPDATE: Bruins fan Jess Mance has suffered a breakdown and will not be available to function until Charlie McAvoy is back in the lineup. https://t.co/91PvGdTkla
— x - jess (0-2-0) (@swayavoy) May 8, 2022

When Charlie McAvoy is out pic.twitter.com/Zt2KRVW89A
— x - Hannah (@babybergy37_) May 8, 2022

Charlie McAvoy’s disguise for when the Bruins sneak him onto the bench in a Josh Brown jersey pic.twitter.com/Ihu8lHqbcY
— Evan Marinofsky (@EvanMarinofsky) May 8, 2022