With the Bruins on the brink of elimination at the hands of the Panthers, it was McAvoy who helped lead the way with a breakthrough game at Amerant Bank Arena - scoring the game-winning goal and adding a helper in Boston's 2-1 win in Game 5.
"It's nice to be rewarded for everything he does," Charlie Coyle said of McAvoy. "Charlie does it all. Even when he's not scoring, I know he wants to score and contribute, which he's more than capable of."
When he's on his game, McAvoy has the skills that are capable of shifting the momentum of a game in a variety of ways. Not only does McAvoy log heavy reps and snuff out scoring chances, he's punctuated several playoff games with bone-crunching hits.
His poise with the puck and skating ability allows him to activate off the blue line and operate in Grade-A ice, where he can orchestrate Grade-A looks with crisp seam passes.
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