Since Anthony Beauvillier entered the league, he has been up-and-down in his consistency. He has shown flashes of brilliance juxtaposed to stretches of playing with absolutely no confidence for the New York Islanders. One thing that has shown to build his confidence and offensive output has been his time on the penalty kill.
First let's remember that, as Brendan Burke reminded us on opening night, Beau has been the youngest Islanders player on the opening night active roster for four consecutive seasons. He has literally been thrown to the fire since he showed up, and as a young player that can wreak havoc on your psyche.