Charlie McAvoy was back on the ice with his teammates on Friday, taking part in a full team skate for the first time since suffering a horrific facial injury last month. The defenseman was hit in the face by a slapshot during a game against the Montreal Canadiens on November 15.

The injury turned out to be serious, as McAvoy underwent surgery on November 19 to repair a linear fracture in his jaw. Since then, the Bruins’ star defenseman has been working his way through a tough recovery process while staying away from game action. Friday’s skate marked a big step forward, even though he still has not been cleared to return to games.

Ahead of the skate, McAvoy opened up about how strange and difficult the entire experience has been. Speaking with the reporters, he shared just how uncomforta

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