Heading into the Capitals' Wednesday Night Rivalry game against the Boston Bruins at Verizon Center (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SNE, SNO, TVA Sports, NHL.TV), Beagle, in 49 games, has 10 goals, 10 assists and 20 points, equaling his NHL career highs in all three categories, set in 62 games in 2014-15, his first season under Trotz.
"It's obviously a goal of mine to be better than I was last year," said Beagle, who had 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in 57 games last season. "I'm constantly trying to grow as a player and get better, so I've got to continue to keep doing that to stay in the League."
Before Trotz's arrival, Beagle, 31, had never had more than four goals or nine points in a season. Since then, Beagle has spent a lot of time during the summers and before and after practices working on his shot and puck-handling.
"I think it says a lot about Jay Beagle," Trotz said. "He's worked on his game. He works on areas of his game all the time. … He's developed that touch."