Justin Brazeau doesn’t boast the same 0-to-60 acceleration as his teammate, Johnny Beecher.
He doesn’t wield the blistering one-timer stashed in David Pastrnak’s arsenal, nor does he have the hands to dangle past skaters to the same degree as his captain, Brad Marchand.
But the 26-year-old winger isn’t fretting over any supposed limitations.
Even with just 26 games of NHL reps under his belt, Brazeau knows what type of player he is.
Or perhaps more importantly, he knows what he needs to do to thrive at hockey’s highest level.
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And for the 6-foot-5 forward, it’s all about planting himself around the netfront.