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Du grand Beauvillier | The Journal of Montreal

TORONTO | The constancy. This theme always comes up to describe the performance of a young prospect in the NHL. This is often the most important fight for talented players.

At 23, Anthony Beauvillier has probably found the perfect formula to become a consistent striker. Since the start of the playoffs, the 2015 New York Islanders first-round pick (28th overall) has been like a metronome. He always ends his games with his name on the scoresheet, but above all with a positive impact in the Islanders’ success.

In the first round opener against the Washington Capitals, Beauvillier scored the knockout goal in a 4-2 win at Scotiabank Arena. He dashed hopes of a possible return for the Caps by scoring his team’s fourth goal in a row against Braden Holtby, halfway through the third period.

“He’s been improving for a long time,” said center Brock Nelson. He’s been an important player on our team for a few seasons, but he’s finding ways to contribute to the attack even more regularly. You can see he plays with a lot of confidence. He succeeds in games with great speed. “

Compliments from Trotz

In five games since the start of the playoffs, including all four qualifying round games against the Florida Panthers, Beauvillier has now had six points (4 goals, 2 assists) and is on a +2 record.

The Quebecer shares the top of the Islanders scorers with his trio companion Josh Bailey (1 goal, 5 assists).

After the victory against his former team, Barry Trotz was once again easy going. The Islanders head coach didn’t hesitate for a second to praise Beauvillier’s work.

“With Beau [Beauvillier], it’s a question of a young player who is gaining in maturity, explained Trotz. He has a better understanding of how he has to play to be successful. But we don’t just look at the statistics. Sometimes young players judge their performance by statistics alone. With Beau, he becomes a very good professional. He is also surrounded by good leaders, good veterans.

“He has found his game, we notice a great maturity in his actions,” continued Trotz. He is clearly an important part of our success. But he didn’t get to this stage by chance, he worked very hard. “

Character

The Islanders once again showed character in this first game of their series against the Capitals. They lost 2-0 at the end of the second period.

Goals from Jordan Eberle with 63 seconds left in the second and another goal from captain Anders Lee in the 51st second of the third changed the course of this meeting.

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