The 4-nations face-off has come down to two rivals again – the USA vs Canada game is on! All of America and the northern neighbors are watching the most awaited game. Interestingly, amidst the adrenaline-filled game, injured Charlie McAvoy stepped into the locker room to deliver a special message. USA Hockey has posted a video on X/Twitter that shows Team USA being fired up after McAvoy shared the lineup. Wanna know what he said in the locker room? Let’s dive in! 

“We got one more special guest that’s going to give us our starting lineup.” The locker room heard these words before Charlie McAvoy showed up to say, “On the left- Brady. In the middle we got Eichs. On the right- Chuky. On the back Slavs, Fabes. And in the net- where is he? Helle!!” And everyone in the locker room just brought the building down with applause. But actually, the hype is not a surprise. The world is watching the rematch. But before we move on to the finale of the 4-nations face-off, let’s learn what Charlie McAvoy revealed about his shoulder injury.

McAvoy shared an Instagram story hours after he was admitted to the hospital. He shared a pic of him sitting in the car. And the overlay text of the IG story said, “Free as a bird.” His appearance outside the hospital was enough to tell that he was good now. And how can he forget his team playing the most important game by not mentioning the Team USA goal song, Free Bird, by Lynyrd Skynyrd!

The Boston Bruins star defenseman McAvoy had a significant shoulder injury on February 18. Team USA’s medical staff stated on February 19, “After undergoing x-rays, MRIs, and bloodwork, he was diagnosed as having an infection in his right shoulder, as well as a significant injury to his AC joint. He underwent an irrigation and debridement procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital on February 18. He remains in the hospital, where he is being treated with IV antibiotics, and his condition is improving.” Meanwhile, NHL.com’s Rosen has updated Team USA fans on Charlie McAvoy’s injury update. “He obviously can’t play because of his upper-body injury, but he is expected to be in attendance,” Dan Rosen said on X/Twitter on February 20. 

Special day for Charlie McAvoy but…

The star defenseman has been waiting for this day since his childhood. For the 27-year-old, the 4-nations face-off is everything and reminds him of his dad. In a February 5 Bruins article, Charlie McAvoy said, “Everything around this tournament has brought on a lot of emotions just because I take so much pride in it… Me and my wife, with Rhys, just brought a son into the world. His dad got to play for his grandpa. How incredible that is and just how rare.” McAvoy was the pivotal player in the USA’s win over Canada the past Saturday at the Bel Centre.

So, it was a very special day for him as the national hockey team was about to lock horns with the Canadian team. But… The unexpected happened in the overtime- team Canada has just pummeled Team USA in the 3-2 overtime win. It was highly anticipated that the USA could repeat the Saturday victory but it didn’t happen. 

Well, the Canadians must be screaming and shouting out of happiness now. Earlier in the game team USA was confidently saying “This is our time” but the Canadian team had replied to them with what they said earlier, “This is our game.”