Beecher scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
Beecher had just one goal over his last 10 contests during the regular season. The 23-year-old was briefly assigned to AHL Providence following the Bruins' penultimate regular-season game, but he was recalled to play in a fourth-line role once more to begin the playoffs. He had 10 points, 112 hits and 38 shots on net over 52 appearances as a rookie this year, but there's always a risk he could sit for a more veteran forward if his play is underwhelming in the postseason.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Back in NHL
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Beecher was promoted from AHL Providence on Friday.
Beecher played in 52 games with Boston during the regular season, scoring seven times while adding three helpers. The 23-year-old, who was selected 30th overall in the 2019 Draft, chipped in with 112 hits and 34 blocked shots in his rookie campaign. He could get into the lineup in a bottom-six role at some point during the playoffs .
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Bruins' John Beecher: Returned to AHL affiliate
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Beecher was reassigned to AHL Providence on Tuesday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.
Beecher will switch spots with Jayson Megna, who was recalled in a corresponding move. This may be a temporary change -- it wouldn't be surprising to see Beecher, who's picked up 10 points and 112 hits through 52 top-level contests this season, back with the Bruins for the playoffs.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Sent down Saturday
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Beecher (illness) was reassigned to AHL Providence on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Beecher is presumably healthy after being reassigned. He was on an emergency recall and had to return to the minors after James van Riemsdyk (illness) played Saturday versus the Flyers.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Up from minors
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Beecher was summoned from AHL Providence on Wednesday.
Beecher has four goals and eight points in 17 contests with Providence this season. He's also supplied five goals and seven points across 39 games with Boston.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Promoted to NHL
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Beecher was called up from AHL Providence on Monday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.
Beecher has registered just one goal and one assist in his last 18 outings while dishing out 41 hits in that span. He hasn't played an NHL game since Jan. 13. The center's call-up is likely precautionary, as Charlie Coyle was reportedly under the weather, though he is still expected to play against the Blues on Monday. It will likely take an injury or illness among one of the Bruins' forwards for Beecher to get into the lineup.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Sent to AHL
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Beecher was assigned to AHL Providence on Saturday.
Beecher has five goals, seven points, 27 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and 60 hits over 39 NHL outings this season. Boston also returned Mason Lohrei to Providence on Saturday, so that Brandon Carlo (upper body) and Derek Forbort (undisclosed) could be activated from the injured list.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Pots GWG Wednesday
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Beecher scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Panthers.
The rookie center put the Bruins in the lead for good midway through the second period by grabbing a loose puck in the slot, outwaiting Sergei Bobrovsky and then getting a bit lucky as his attempt to slide the puck over the goal line banked in off Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Beecher, the 30th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, is getting his feet wet in a fourth-line role, but he's scored in back-to-back games and all three of his goals this season have come in the last seven contests.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Drops gloves in his NHL debut
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Beecher didn't notch a point in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks, but he did log seven PIM.
Beecher was involved in a third-period scrap with Chicago's Jason Dickinson. Initially, Beecher was whistled for a boarding call against Chicago's Cole Guttman. Dickinson then skated in for some pleasantries before the two dropped the gloves. Beecher, the Bruins' 2019 first-round draft pick, was making his NHL debut.
