McAvoy’s Partner Hunt Rolls On Into Regular Season

Boston still does not have a clean answer next to Charlie McAvoy, and that is the kind of problem that keeps coaches awake in September and November. The Bruins can keep running auditions because the season gives them time, but the clock still matters when the top pair is supposed to drive the whole defense. Whoever wins that job will have earned it the hard way, which is usually how these things work in the NHL.