It didn’t take long for Charlie McAvoy to make a splash in the NHL.
He stood out in the first round of the 2017 playoffs, then didn’t miss a beat at the start of the 2017-18 regular season. He played his way up the Bruins lineup from third pair to top pair in no time. His impact on both the offensive and defensive game has been indisputably crucial to the Bruins’ success. 42 games into his NHL career, he is probably the best defenseman on one of the best teams in the league.
Not bad for a kid that just turned 20.