Boston defender Charlie McAvoy didn’t score a point in Monday’s Game 2 win over Washington, but the Bruins capitalized on their 33-18 shooting attempts while on the ice. Michael Dwyer / Associated Press
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From the beginning, the special quality of Charlie McAvoy was evident.
Launched in a Stanley Cup qualifier against the Ottawa Senators in 2017 with just four games in Providence separating his days at Boston University from the NHL, McAvoy was on a path that would one day lead him to become the next No. 1 of the Bruins. defending.
That day has clearly come.
In Monday’s extra 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals in Match 2, McAvoy was an absolute horse. At the 26:49 climax of the icy weather game, McAvoy was a plus 4 with five shots at the net and five shots and the Bruins held the 33-18 shot advantage while on the ice. Although he didn’t score any points in the match, his hit from the net, without interfering with goalie Craig Anderson (at least not obvious enough to challenge), was instrumental in allowing Taylor Hall to score a draw late in the organization.
The season was a big step forward for the 23-year-old McAvoy, who led the Bruins to Game 3 against the Capitals on Wednesday in Boston with a Best Draw of Series Seven, 1-1.
Early in his career, he made great use of the presence of former captain Zidino Chara as a kind of older brother. Now it looks like it got a boost as well due to Chara’s absence, at least in part.
McAvoy started the season with Jeremy Luzon as his partner and is now stable with Matt Gerselesick. Regardless of who he’s paired with, McAvoy, with his level of responsibility increasing this year, should be in the Norris Cup conversation looking for the best defender in the league.
Coach Bruce Cassidy said: “She had more on her plate, kind of a leader in her husband, whereas in the past she was drawn to that, but obviously with Z’s experience, he was a different animal.” “And we are trying to build more and more on his game without overloading it. You do that a lot in defense against good players and they ask you to direct your attack, and now he is taking more penalties at a time when Kevan Miller and (Brandon) Carlo are injured. “
“Everything we give him, it seems to stand out in him. What no one noticed about Charlie is that he plays a lot of difficult minutes, but he is recovering well. It just has a real ability to reboot and get back there. I don’t know if he has really big lungs. “Or what, but he’s a guy who can bounce back well and get back to the next level very quickly.”
As was the case with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron, McAvoy was one of the players who managed to raise his profile after the disappointing first game. The simple truth, Cassidy said, is that you could put it in a different category.
“I believe that Charlie, of all men, has the power to rise. That’s the difference, ”Cassidy said. “We try to tell our guys, ‘Stay in the moment and have the moment.’ Whenever there is an opportunity and it is your turn, go play if that is what is on the table. He places himself in those positions more than most of them and that’s why he is. “
After Monday’s game, Marchand said Bergeron “convinced me” after he took some penalties. Talking about the professional atmosphere in the team, Cassidy revealed that the captain also had a calming effect on him in the frenzied opening minutes of Match 2.
“I know I took an early shower when they were in good physical shape and we were a bit besieged and we could have handled it better. That’s where Bergie said, “Hey, calm down, we’ve got this.” And that’s okay. Cassidy said “We have that relationship.” We don’t care if men talk. And then our job is to go and say, “That’s it, I got it out of your system. Calm down, let’s play. This is how we are dealing with it. “
Notes: Washington coach Peter LaViolet didn’t reveal much, he didn’t have an update on Lars Ellier, who left the second game with a lower body injury. I filmed it day after day. The same goes for Vitek Vansek, the goalkeeper injured at the beginning of the first match. Meanwhile, the top six forwards Yevgeny Kuznetsov and goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov, both on the COVID list for the weekend, were traveling with the team to Boston. It is not yet known if they are available for Game 3.… LaViolet did not explain why he played Chara a bit in the third period (1:48) of Game 2, but said he would be ready to play in Game 3. Shara participated in the team’s optional skating on Tuesday. … Charlie Coyle was selected as the Bruins’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies driving on and off the ice and made a remarkable human contribution to society.
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