Bruins' David Pastrnak: Leads charge in comeback win
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Pastrnak scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
The Bruins were down 2-0 heading into the third period, but the 28-year-old superstar took matters into his own hands down the stretch. After stealing the puck in the neutral zone and feeding Morgan Geekie for Boston's first goal early in the final frame, Pastrnak completed the comeback with 1:47 left, blasting a one-timer from the top of the faceoff circle that just squeaked through Jordan Binnington. Pastrnak snapped a seven-game goal drought with the game-winner, but he was far from invisible during that time, collecting six assists. On the season, he's racked up seven goals and 16 points in 17 contests, a disappointing pace considering he's coming off back-to-back campaigns with 110 points or more.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two helpers Thursday
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Pastrnak collected two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
The 28-year-old had a hand in each of Boston's first two tallies, and Pastrnak added four shots on net, a hit and a plus-2 rating to his ledger. His production to begin the season has taken a step backward as Bruins coach Jim Montgomery tries to find line combinations that click, but Pastrnak has still delivered six goals and 13 points in 15 contests, and his numbers should pick up -- his 9.4 percent shooting would be a career low.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Benched against Kraken
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Pastrnak was benched for the third period of Sunday's 2-0 win over Seattle, Fluto Shinzawa of The Atheltic reports.
Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery has learned to live with a certain amount of Pastrnak's carelessness with the puck, but the forward's giveaway late in the second period tested the coach's patience. It came in the neutral zone while Boston had a power play and led to the Kraken's Yanni Gourde getting three shots on net and a chance to get Seattle back in the game. The Bruins have underperformed thus far and heat is coming down on Montgomery, who is in the final year of a contract -- his job is on the line and the pressure on him showed earlier this season in an interaction on the bench with Brad Marchand. A two-game win streak over the weekend, when his club shut out the Flyers and Kraken, relieves some of the pressure on the coach as Boston prepares for Tuesday's road game in Toronto. Pastrnak should return to his spot on the top line. He remains Boston's top scorer (six goals, 11 points) but has just one five-on-five goal (3.03 shooting percentage) and has yet to gel with offseason acquisition Elias Lindholm.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two helpers against Canes
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Pastrnak collected two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 8-2 loss to Carolina.
The 28-year-old superstar produced his third multi-point performance of the season, even on a disastrous night for the Bruins. Pastrnak has had a slow start to the campaign, at least by his standards, and through 11 contests, he's delivered six goals and 10 points while adding 45 shots on net, 14 PIM and a minus-5 rating.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two points in OT win
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Pastrnak scored a power-play goal and assisted on the game-winner in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs.
Pastrnak has goals in back-to-back games and three points during that span. He has six goals, two assists and 39 shots through nine games this campaign. Pastrnak has surpassed the 100-point plateau in consecutive regular seasons, and he should pick up his scoring pace soon.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Tallies in loss
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Pastrnak scored a goal on seven shots, added four PIM and logged three hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Pastrnak had gone two games without a point before scoring in the first period. Pastrnak has five goals, one assist, 35 shots on net, six hits, 14 PIM and a minus-3 over eight contests. The Bruins are off to a middling 3-4-1 start, but Pastrnak's ability to score and produce a high shot volume remain a large positive as the team tries to turn things around.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Buries power-play goal
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Pastrnak scored a power-play goal on five shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.
Pastrnak's three-game point streak ended Monday, but he didn't take long to get back on the scoresheet. The 28-year-old winger has four goals, one assist, 20 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over five appearances. While some top goal scorers have struggled early in 2024-25, Pastrnak is humming along. He's reached 40 goals in four of the last five years and has earned 100 points in two straight seasons, so he's as reliable as they come in fantasy.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Extends point streak with OT winner
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Pastrnak netted the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.
Pastrnak's game-winner came at the 3:07 mark of the extra period. He has registered three goals and one assist during a three-game point spree to begin the 2024-25 campaign. Pastrnak also has 13 shots on net over that span. The Bruins host Florida on Monday.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: One of each in win
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Pastrnak scored a goal on six shots and had an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Canadiens.
Somehow, the Montreal defense allowed Pastrnak to camp out in the slot, and he delivered one-timer for his second goal in as many games. He earlier had assisted on Elias Lindholm's first goal as a member of the Bruins. The sniper has 11 shots through two games.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Scores in season-opening loss
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Pastrnak scored a goal on five shots and posted a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers.
Pastrnak's goal brought the Bruins within two with 1:45 left in the third period. The 28-year-old winger put up 47 goals, 63 assists, 382 shots on net and a plus-21 rating over 82 regular-season games in 2023-24. He's reached 110 points in back-to-back years, and while another 60-goal season might be a stretch, the Czech winger is one of the best and most consistent goal-scorers in the league.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two helpers Tuesday
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Pastrnak picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-1 preseason win over the Flyers.
While Boston's roster is undergoing a lot of changes this season, Pastrnak remains the heart of the offense, and he was the only Bruin to record multiple points Tuesday. The 28-year-old has scored at least 40 goals in each of his last four full seasons and delivered at least 110 points in each of the last two campaigns, and if he gels quickly with new center Elias Lindholm, there's little reason to think Pastrnak won't approach that kind of production again in 2024-25.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Scores goal in Sunday's loss
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Pastrnak scored a goal on the power play in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Florida in Game 4.
Pastrnak wired home a one-timer in the first period for his fourth goal of the postseason. The star winger also had two shots on goal, one blocked shot, two hits and a minus-1 rating in 19:44 of ice time. Pastrnak is up to four goals and four assists with a plus-1 rating in 11 contests during the playoffs. Pasta and the Bruins will look to stave off elimination in Game 5 on Tuesday in Florida.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Secondary assist in loss
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Pastrnak had an assist in Friday's 6-2 home loss to the Panthers.
Pastrnak helped out on a Jake DeBrusk goal with a secondary assist in the Game 3 loss. Pasta also added three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-1 rating in 21:09 of ice time. Also, it was a positive to see Pastrnak feeling no ill effects after fighting Florida's Matthew Tkachuk at the end of Wednesday's Game 2. Pastrnak and the Bruins will attempt to even up the series at two games apiece Sunday in Boston.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Draws helper in Game 1
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Pastrnak provided an assist, four shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Pastrnak's shot caused some chaos in front of Sergei Bobrovsky, who was able to turn it aside. Pavel Zacha then touched it over to Morgan Geekie, who ripped it in for the Bruins' first goal. Pastrnak had some big moments in the first round -- including the game-winning goal in Game 7 -- but he's been quiet by his standards with six points through eight playoff contests. The winger has added 27 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-2 rating while playing in his usual top-six role.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Finishes off first-round series
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Pastrnak scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 7.
Pastrnak dumped the puck back to Hampus Lindholm at the Bruins' blue line and then took off to the races. Lindholm's dump-in banked off the boards perfectly to Pastrnak, who deked around Ilya Samsonov and tucked in the series-clinching goal 1:54 into overtime. The 27-year-old Pastrnak was called out by head coach Jim Montgomery to step up after going without a point in Games 5 and 6. Pastrnak made good on that challenge in a pivotal moment. He has five points, 23 shots on net, 19 hits and eight PIM over seven contests this postseason.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Tallies in Saturday's win
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Pastrnak scored a goal on four shots, levied three hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
Pastrnak has two goals and two assists through four outings in the first round. His tally Saturday was a back-breaker for Toronto, as it came with 42 seconds left in the second period to put Boston up 3-0. Pastrnak continues to see his usual top-six minutes with ample power-play time as a leader on offense for the Bruins.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Scores in Game 2 loss
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Pastrnak scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to Toronto.
Pastrnak put Boston ahead 2-1 with eight seconds remaining in the first period, one-timing a Pavel Zacha feed from the slot. It's the first goal and the second point for Pastrnak in the playoffs after he tallied 47 goals and 110 points in the regular season.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Sets up empty-netter
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Pastrnak recorded an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
Pastrnak gained the puck at the offensive blue line before Trent Frederic scooped it up for an empty-netter. Pastrnak was fifth in the league in scoring with 110 points (47 goals, 63 assists) over 82 contests during the regular season. The 27-year-old winger is capable of putting plenty of pucks on the net, making him a force on the power play and at even strength as part of the Bruins' sturdy top six.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Provides two assists in win
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Pastrnak notched two assists and four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.
Pastrnak set up Kevin Shattenkirk's second-period tally and Danton Heinen's empty-netter in the third. Over the last eight games, Pastrnak has three goals and seven helpers. The 27-year-old superstar has 47 goals, 62 assists, 374 shots on net, 67 hits and a plus-24 rating through 80 outings. He's four shy of matching his career high of 113 points from last year, a mark that's not out of reach with two games left on the schedule.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two-point effort Thursday
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Pastrnak scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Both points came in the first period, helping the Bruins build a 3-0 lead before 11 minutes had elapsed. Boston has five games left on its schedule, and Pastrnak is three goals away from 50 and four points shy of 110. Expect the 27-year-old superstar to take aim at those milestones as the team tries to claim the top seed in the Eastern Conference.