The Boston Bruins provided an update Wednesday morning on the star defenseman, who got hurt during the Americans’ 4 Nations Face-Off opener.

The Boston Bruins announced Wednesday that defenseman Charlie McAvoy “underwent an irrigation and debridement procedure” after suffering a shoulder injury in Team USA’s 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland on Feb.

The Boston Bruins say defenseman Charlie McAvoy won’t be able to play for the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on his home ice because of an undisclosed upper-body injury.

Team USA and Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy remains hospitalized with "an infection in his right shoulder as well as a significant injury to his ACL joint," making his status for the NHL season unclear.

USA defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been diagnosed with a "significant" right shoulder injury to his AC joint, sustained during the 4 Nations Face-off.

While Mike Sullivan discussed the loss of Charlie McAvoy, his alternate captain, son-in-law and impact defenseman, the coach of the United States was asked whether an extra defenseman might be on his way to Boston ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship against Canada (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+, SN, TVAS) on Thursday.

Charlie McAvoy 's condition is improving, but the Boston Bruins defenseman remains hospitalized and will not play for the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship against Canada at TD Garden on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; Disney+, ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS).

Team USA has already ruled out star defenseman Charlie McAvoy for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game, but the Boston Bruins have added some detail to the

Team USA will be without Charlie McAvoy in the 4 Nations Face-Off final vs. Canada, but there are several moving parts regarding who’ll replace him.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka blamed a lack of focus and motivation for her last-16 defeat at the Dubai Championships, where she fell 6-3 6-2 to world number 38 Clara Tauson.

Charlie McAvoy is in the hospital and will not play for Team USA against Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, the Boston Bruins said Tuesday.

Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy remains in the hospital with a “significant injury” to his right shoulder that developed an infection, the Bruins said on Wednesday, a day after he was scratched from the 4 Nations Face-Off.