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BOSTON — Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco had plenty to sort out when he met with the media after morning skate ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Lightning at TD Garden. Two players were called up, two were placed on injured reserve and a third was moved from injured reserve to long-term injured reserve. Sacco explained:

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve Tuesday, meaning he will miss at least two games. McAvoy's absence will begin with Tuesday's clash against Tampa Bay,

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is being shut down for a few games with a nagging injury, interim head coach Joe Sacco said Tuesday, per Boston Sports Journal's Joe Haggerty.The Bruins placed McAvoy on injured reserve amidst a flurry of moves.

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The Boston Bruins made a series of roster transactions on Tuesday, including placing defenseman Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve and calling up center Matt Poitras from AHL Providence.

The most noteworthy among those was putting Charlie McAvoy on injured reserve leaving their already thin defense significantly thinner. They also put Mark Kastelic on injured reserve and moved Hampus Lindholm to long term injured reserve. The Bruins summoned Matt Poitras and Michael Callahan from Providence.

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McAvoy will sit out the next two games, starting with Tuesday's matchup versus Tampa Bay, due to a nagging injury. He has produced five goals, 20 points, 86 shots on net, 77 blocked shots and 86 hits across 45 appearances this season. Parker Wotherspoon will replace McAvoy in Tuesday's lineup.

The Boston Bruins had good news and bad news this morning at practice at Warrior Ice Arena. Forward Mark Kastelic was back at practice in a non-contact red jersey.

McAvoy produced an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Panthers.