Beecher logged a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
Beecher has played in four straight games for the Flames since he was claimed off waivers from the Bruins on Nov. 18. The 24-year-old has settled into a fourth-line role, which could make it tough for him to rack up points, especially on a low-scoring team. Through 10 outings overall this season, he has two points, 11 shots on net, 10 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-1 rating.
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Flames' John Beecher: Snagged off waivers
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Beecher was claimed off waivers by the Flames on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Beecher is coming off an upper-body injury, which the Bruins may have believed would disuade teams from putting in a claim. Instead of heading to AHL Providence, the 24-year-old center will be shipping off to Calgary, where he figures to slot into a bottom-six role. With Beecher in the fold, the Flames will likely return Sam Morton to AHL Calgary.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Hits waivers
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Beecher (upper body) was put on waivers Monday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
After missing the last four games due to injury, Beecher will report to AHL Providence if he clears waivers to resume playing. He has earned one goal, six shots on net, four blocked shots and seven hits in six appearances with Boston this season.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Not playing Saturday
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Beecher (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's game in Montreal.
Beecher will miss his fourth straight game. The 24-year-old has one goal in six games this season, scoring in his first game of the season Oct. 18, in a 4-1 loss to Colorado. Beecher will get his next chance to enter the lineup Monday against Carolina.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Remains out Thursday
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Beecher (upper body) will miss Thursday's clash against Ottawa.
It will be Beecher's third straight game on the shelf. However, he did participate in Thursday's morning skate, so perhaps he's getting close to returning. Beecher's next opportunity to draw back into the lineup is Saturday in Montreal.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Still out Tuesday
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Beecher (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Maple Leafs, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.
Beecher will miss his second straight game due to the injury. The 24-year-old forward should be considered questionable to return for the Bruins' upcoming two-game road trip, which features games in Ottawa on Thursday and in Montreal on Saturday.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Won't play Saturday
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Beecher (upper body) won't be in the lineup against Toronto on Saturday, Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site reports.
Beecher will miss at least one game after being hurt in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Ottawa. However, it's unclear when he will be available to return. He has one goal, six shots on net, four blocked shots and seven hits in six appearances this season. With Beecher and Casey Mittelstadt (lower body) unavailable, Jeffrey Viel and Alex Steeves will face Toronto on Saturday.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Exits contest
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Beecher (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Senators.
Beecher left the bench in the first period and was ruled out for the game early in the second. The 24-year-old can be considered day-to-day for now. Should he miss time, Jeffrey Viel could enter the lineup or the Bruins could dip into their depth at AHL Providence with a call-up.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Closing year cold
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Beecher was held off the scoresheet for the 13th straight game in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Beecher has added nine shots on net, 14 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating during his point drought. The Bruins play just twice more in 2024-25, and while Beecher should be able to stay in the lineup, he's failed to put together a positive finish to the year. He's at 11 points, 44 shots on net, 85 hits, 71 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 78 appearances in a bottom-six role, so he still has some on-ice appeal to the Bruins as a defensive forward.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Slumping on offense
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Beecher's point drought reached 13 games in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.
During that stretch, Beecher has seven shots on net, eight PIM, a minus-6 rating, 10 hits and 11 blocked shots. He's filling a bottom-six role, so the lack of offense isn't a total surprise, but he can do better than he has lately. Overall, Beecher is at nine points, 34 shots on net, 64 hits, 51 blocks and a minus-7 rating through 58 appearances.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Sets up empty-netter
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Beecher recorded an assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Beecher snapped a 15-game point drought when he assisted on Cole Koepke's empty-netter. The 23-year-old Beecher had five points over his first five games this season, but he just two assists since. Overall, he's at seven points, 17 shots on net, 29 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 25 appearances. While he'll likely surpass his 10-point campaign from 2023-24, it doesn't appear his offense will be consistent enough for fantasy managers to roster him.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Scores goal, assist against Cats
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Beecher scored a goal on one shot while notching an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Panthers on Monday.
Beecher is off to a strong 2024-25 campaign with four points in four games despite slotting into a bottom-six role. As a rookie last year, the 23-year-old New York native put up seven goals and three assists in 52 regular-season contests. Those numbers look set to fall easily this year, with Beecher possibly challenging for the 30-point threshold.
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Bruins' John Beecher: Contributes assist Tuesday
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Beecher provided an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers.
Beecher made the Opening Night roster as a fourth-line forward, though he ended up with 15:18 of ice time. It's an encouraging start for the 23-year-old, who had a modest 10 points and added 112 hits in 52 regular-season outings in 2023-24 while also appearing in 12 of the Bruins' 13 playoff games. Beecher didn't put up high-end scoring numbers in his NCAA career at Michigan nor at AHL Providence prior to his call-up last year, so his fantasy value will be limited to deeper formats that count hits.
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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: 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.
