Beecher’s beauty

Some three days removed from Boston’s overtime victory over Toronto, the rink chatter Tuesday still included Beecher’s sensational dish behind the back against Kastelic, who buried the feed to put the Bruins ahead by 3 in the second period -2.

“It was funny, I went back to the couch — there’s a video of (Matt Poitras) talking to me (from the NESN broadcast),” Beecher said. “I just told him it was mostly luck on my side of the deal. It was funny. It’s always nice to be on the scoresheet and contribute that way.”

Beecher acknowledged that his pass was more the result of feeling and anticipation than a concerted effort to hit Kastelic directly on the tape.

“I didn’t see him,” Beecher said. “He had just driven it. I had a pretty good idea he had been there. We’ve gotten quite a bit of chemistry through the first nine games. I trusted him to be able to do his job and reach the net with his stick down. Good things happen when you play the right way.

“I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t a bit of luck involved. Fortunately it worked. It was nice for us to get that lead… big win for us, playing at home against a big rival. I got the audience involved and set the tone forward.”

The fact that the end result of the match was a go-ahead goal was a testament to the chemistry the trio of Beecher, Kastelic and Cole Koepke has developed over the first nine games of the season.

“Just us all working together and on the same page,” Kastelic said. “I think we all have good skills and see that we are all in the right places and not cheating the game. I think we all work extremely hard every shift. We do not try to purchase services. I think that’s a big reason why we’re getting early production.”

Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery echoed Kastelic’s sentiments as he focused on the development and maturation of Beecher’s game in the forward’s second season.

“A few thoughts come to mind, how that line and Johnny Beecher himself, their confidence has grown to even think about attempting that piece,” Montgomery said. “I think of Johnny Beecher himself who we think uses a high percentage of plays. I know this doesn’t look like a high percentage play, but when you know a teammate is on the back post, playing like that over the slot, the low slot, they’re going in at such a high level, even if a defender was there, he can hit his skate and go in.

“He is really maturing as a young man and developing the requisite intensity, focus and preparation that will allow him to achieve the success we are seeing this year.”