Charlie McAvoy reflected on his injury woes, hospital stay, and the future of the Bruins after a deadline sell-off.

Charlie McAvoy finally joined his Bruins teammates on the ice this week for the first time since suffering a scary infection in February. It’s too late to help Boston on the ice, but McAvoy knows he needs to help build something for the future.

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy returned to the ice Tuesday in a non-contact jersey, skating with his teammates for the first time since mid-February. Just six weeks ago, the defenseman was hospitalized and spent four days there with a rapidly spreading shoulder infection that left his season in doubt.