The Boston Bruins got some huge news regarding top defenseman Charlie McAvoy yesterday, and Joe Sacco has officially confirmed McAvoy's fate for tonight's game when the Bruins take on the Anaheim Ducks.

McAvoy has been sidelined for the Boston Bruins since the middle of February after he suffered an injury to his right should acromicolavicular joint.

It happened during the first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off when McAvoy took a hit from behind that threw him into the post of his own net.

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This injury ended up causing him to develop an infection in his shoulder, and McAvoy was later admitted to the hospital.

But yesterday, the Bruins got some huge news as Charlie McAvoy officially rejoined the team during practice for the first time since suffering the injury in February.

Although he was was sporting a no contact jersey, this is still a big development as he was previously skating, but wasn't stick handling or shooting pucks, but now he is back to being a participant.

Joe Sacco Confirms Charlie McAvoy's Fate Tonight

After practice, Joe Sacco confirmed Charlie McAvoy's fate for their game tonight, and it's promising.

Sacco confirmed that Charlie McAvoy will not be playing tonight against the Ducks, and also stated that he will not be available for their game against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday either, but he didn't say anything about games after that.

Today, #NHLBruins Joe Sacco that Charlie McAvoy joined the team Sunday night, however, there is no timeline for the defenseman's return to action. McAvoy will not play in Anaheim nor Detroit.

Although he did state that there is still no timeline for McAvoy's return to the Bruins lineup, this is still super promising for the Bruins, and getting McAvoy back would do wonders for this team.