Johnny Beecher has all the makings of an impactful stalwart on a checking line.
The 23-year-old forward is already one of the most fleet-footed skaters on the Bruins’ roster, with his 6-foot-3, 216-pound frame making him a heat-seeking missile when engaged on the forecheck.
Add in his reps on the penalty kill (1:40 shorthanded TOI per game) and faceoff skills (54.6 percent), and Beecher exceeded expectations as a valuable cog on Boston’s checking unit in 2023-24.
But the former first-round pick still believes he has plenty more to give moving forward on a Bruins’ fourth line chock full of big-bodied bruisers.