"His lip fattened and his mouth bloodied where his lower front teeth were supposed to be, Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy told reporters after his winning goal that he only had time for two questions. 'Then I have to go get more dental work,' the U.S. Olympian said after scoring 39 seconds into overtime on Tuesday night to help the Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 2-1 for their 13th straight home win."
"I just wish the hits would stop coming, honestly. You know, it's tiring. My mouth, honestly, couldn't feel worse. But I'll get some work. We've got a really good dentist here, who's great. I'm really happy we got two points tonight."
"A nine-year NHL veteran who won an Olympic gold medal last month in Milan, McAvoy missed almost a month after he was hit in the mouth by a slap shot in November. He wore a face shield for a while when he returned, but he did not have one when he took another puck to the face against Nashville last week or on Tuesday night."
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy scored 39 seconds into overtime to secure a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, extending the team's home winning streak to 13 games. McAvoy suffered significant facial injuries during the match when Kings center Samuel Helenius hit him into the glass in the second period, damaging his mouth and teeth. Despite the pain and requiring immediate dental work, McAvoy returned for the third period and remained in position to score the game-winning goal. The nine-year NHL veteran, who recently won an Olympic gold medal, has endured multiple facial injuries this season, including a previous puck to the mouth in November and another hit last week against Nashville. Coach Marco Sturm praised McAvoy's resilience and commitment to the team.
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