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Anthony Beauvillier makes a strong statement towards the Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are currently dealing with the aftermath of being eliminated from the NHL postseason. Despite the heartbreak, the defeat presented several moral victories - one them being forward Anthony Beauvillier.
When the Washington Capitals traded for Anthony Beauvillier at the NHL trade deadline, fans immediately shrugged it off.
Anthony Beauvillier has bounced around the league quite a bit and struggled to cement himself as a true NHL full-timer.
While the trade was considered a fairly low-risk, low-reward type of situation, Anthony quickly emerged as one of the biggest offensive threats on the team.
In the first-round against the Montreal Canadiens, The Quebec native lead the team with 5 points and would become a crucial factor in the team's overall success in the post season.
In a recent interview, Beauvillier made it clear his hear now belongs here, for the long-run.
Anthony Beauvillier wishes to stay with the Washington Capitals
According to RMNB, While he played just 28 games for the Capitals this season, Beauvillier hopes to make his stay in DC much longer than the traditional rental, and his play during the postseason may make that a possibility. The Quebec native tied for third on the team in playoff scoring with six points (2g, 4a) in 10 games.
«I would love to play here for a long time,» Beauvillier said at Breakdown Day on Saturday. «The group here is special, and the city is awesome. We got to discover the city a little bit more over the last few months, and obviously, the fans are great. So, yeah, this would be a place I would like to stay for a long time.»
«Honestly, it's been such a fun group to be a part of,» Beauvillier said of the Capitals. «It was just such an easy group to kind of blend into, and fun to go to war with these guys. And obviously, a lot of competitors and high standard that's held here.»
«I think it's something I obviously take a lot of pride in and want to be good at doing, you know, able to do a little bit of everything at different times, or grab any role,» Beauvillier said of that descriptor. «So, yeah, I think it's helped me in the past and in the future as well to just kind of fit in different lines or different opportunities to get more ice time.»
As the Washington Capitals hit free agency, it should be interesting to see if GM Chris Patrick decides to re-sign Beauvillier.
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