15-16 Report/16-17 Outlook: Begins the second year of a five-year, $19 million contract signed in 2015 .. competitive, gritty winger could not maintain the scoring pace 0f his 22-goal Anahiem ‘14-15 campaign .. inevitable drop from ’14-15 shooting percentage (15.2%) induced 5v5 goal spree (18 goals firing 14.52% Sh%) and closer to career averages (9.7%) .. still, he scored 13 goals with a point on 62.5% of 5v5 on-ice goals .. secondary unit 5v4 minutes (97), produced two goals and six points and 3.71 P/60 (a second unit threshold) .. played most on a line with David Krejci and Loui Eriksson (224 5v5 minutes 72.2 GF% & 54.5 CF% with a 10.32% on-ice Sh%) .. would move on a line midway through with Ryan Spooner and Jimmy Hayes (46.2 GF% & 43.3 CF%) and didn’t produce as well (48-6-6-12 at 5v5) .. would score twice in Q4 (20-2-1-2) including a 13-game funk that marked a peak in on-ice high danger scoring chance generation, (56%), steeply declining to 29% of 5v5 time by the end of March .. brings a physical dimension finishing 8
th in the NHL with 260 hits – almost 100 more than the next Bruin .. a 15-goal season is a reasonable expectation here, especially without the benefit of first unit power play time.
14-15 Report/15-16 Outlook: Skated to career high 22 goals and 32 points, resulting in a free-agent contract with the Bruins for 5-years, $19 million .. scored 14 goals in the first 29 games firing at a whopping 22.6% sh% in a distribution emulating an MLB pitcher (29-14-2-16) .. would score eight goals the rest of the season (35-8-8-16) averaging 13:59 of total ice time .. missed 18 games with a shoulder injury late in the season and then another three with a lower body injury .. played alongside Ryan Kesler most of the season (61.8 GF% & 55 CF%) with...
15-16 Report/16-17 Outlook: Begins the second year of a five-year, $19 million contract signed in 2015 .. competitive, gritty winger could not maintain the scoring pace 0f his 22-goal Anahiem ‘14-15 campaign .. inevitable drop from ’14-15 shooting percentage (15.2%) induced 5v5 goal spree (18 goals firing 14.52% Sh%) and closer to career averages (9.7%) .. still, he scored 13 goals with a point on 62.5% of 5v5 on-ice goals .. secondary unit 5v4 minutes (97), produced two goals and six points and 3.71 P/60 (a second unit threshold) .. played most on a line with David Krejci and Loui Eriksson (224 5v5 minutes 72.2 GF% & 54.5 CF% with a 10.32% on-ice Sh%) .. would move on a line midway through with Ryan Spooner and Jimmy Hayes (46.2 GF% & 43.3 CF%) and didn’t produce as well (48-6-6-12 at 5v5) .. would score twice in Q4 (20-2-1-2) including a 13-game funk that marked a peak in on-ice high danger scoring chance generation, (56%), steeply declining to 29% of 5v5 time by the end of March .. brings a physical dimension finishing 8
th in the NHL with 260 hits – almost 100 more than the next Bruin .. a 15-goal season is a reasonable expectation here, especially without the benefit of first unit power play time.
14-15 Report/15-16 Outlook: Skated to career high 22 goals and 32 points, resulting in a free-agent contract with the Bruins for 5-years, $19 million .. scored 14 goals in the first 29 games firing at a whopping 22.6% sh% in a distribution emulating an MLB pitcher (29-14-2-16) .. would score eight goals the rest of the season (35-8-8-16) averaging 13:59 of total ice time .. missed 18 games with a shoulder injury late in the season and then another three with a lower body injury .. played alongside Ryan Kesler most of the season (61.8 GF% & 55 CF%) with the latter suffering without Beleskey (38.3 GF%/47.1 CF%) .. led the Ducks in minutes between individual shot attempts (2:54) .. scored eight goals in the playoffs including a goal in each game in Round two against Calgary after being blanked in the opening round .. former Belleville captain is a determined, hard-shooting winger blessed with ample toughness and a good sense for the game .. skilled passer and puckhandler, adept at shielding the puck in traffic .. packs a heavy wristshot, generating impressive velocity from a tight, compact release .. can summon up surprising bursts of quickness .. yet loses momentum in turns and stop-and-starts - could be stronger and more balanced on his edges .. aggressive in puck pursuit, finishes his checks .. displays a knack for creating space and driving into scoring lanes .. overvalued as a scorer, but likely lining up on the left side of David Krejci, opportunity is his in Beantown.