Many Washington Capitals players set some personal bests during the 2016-17 NHL season. One of them was fourth line center Jay Beagle. In many ways, number 83 has proven he was worth the extension the Caps gave him just before free agency in 2014-15.
Beagle remains one of the best penalty killing forwards around. The Capitals’ new aggressive penalty kill allowed number 83 to showcase what he can do. His best asset as far as skating is his straight speed. Beagle got on numerous breakaways during penalty kills, utilizing his work ethic and speed to create scoring chances.