Bruins' David Pastrnak: Completes comeback in overtime
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Pastrnak scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Pastrnak completed the Bruins' comeback with the game-winner 4:22 into overtime. He's scored in four of eight games in December, and he's added seven assists this month. The winger is up to 12 tallies, 33 points, 131 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 33 appearances in his usual top-six role.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Shines in Saturday's win
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Pastrnak scored a goal, distributed three assists and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Pastrnak helped out on the Bruins' first three goals and then scored the team's last tally 26 seconds into the third period. He's gotten on the scoresheet in six of seven games in December, racking up three goals and seven assists. This was his first four-point effort of the campaign -- he didn't have one last year either, though he did earn three points on 14 occasions in 2023-24. Pastrnak is at 11 goals, 21 helpers, 127 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 32 contests in 2024-25. He's never shot below 10.8 percent in any single season, but he's at just 8.7 percent so far this year, so he's due for some positive regression.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Point streak at five games
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Pastrnak scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Jets.
He buried a one-timer from the faceoff dot into the top corner midway through the second period, but it was just about the only bright spot for the Bruins on the night. Pastrnak has a five-game point streak going, and over the last 16 contests, he's collected four goals and 17 points. The 28-year-old winger's power-play tally was his first since Oct. 26, ending an uncharacteristic 20-game drought.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Suiting up Tuesday
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Bruins head coach Joe Sacco said that Pastrnak (upper body) will be in the lineup against Winnipeg on Tuesday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.
Pastrnak was unable to participate in practice Monday, but he won't miss any game action. The star winger is riding a four-game point streak, and he's produced one goal and seven assists over his last six games. The 28-year-old and his teammates will have a tough task against Connor Hellebuyck, who is 17-5-0 for the Jets this season.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Interim head coach Joe Sacco said Monday that Pastrnak is dealing with an upper-body injury, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.
Pastrnak didn't participate in Monday's practice session, but the Bruins are hopeful that he'll be available for Tuesday's game against the Jets. The Bruins don't intend to bring an extra skater on their upcoming road trip, but Tyler Johnson could enter the lineup if Pastrnak is forced to miss any time. Pastrnak is on a four-game point streak to begin December, as he's logged a goal and four assists while averaging 21:29 of ice time over his last four appearances.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Two helpers in Chicago
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Pastrnak picked up two assists in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Chicago.
He helped set up both of Brad Marchand's tallies early in the second period to break open a 1-1 tie. Pastrnak stumbled a bit of the gates this season, but he's been more productive over the last month, piling up three goals and 15 points over the last 14 contests. He's still well off his usual goal-scoring pace with only nine tallies in 28 games, but the 28-year-old is more than capable of going on a tear that would get him in striking distance of his fourth straight 40-goal campaign.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Ends seven-game drought
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Pastrnak scored a goal on five shots and recorded one hit in Sunday's 6-3 win over Montreal.
Pastrnak made himself available and went top shelf over the stick-side shoulder of Cayden Primeau, who had just made a couple of nice stops. It was Pastrnak's team-leading ninth goal and snapped a seven-game goal drought, the second time this season he's gone that long without scoring. The 28-year-old forward entered Sunday's tilt with a 3.3 shooting percentage over the last 16 outings.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Three helpers in Wednesday's win
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Pastrnak notched three assists in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
After helping set up a Morgan Geekie tally in the second period, Pastrnak had a hand in both of Pavel Zacha's goals in the third that broke open a 3-3 tie. Pastrnak is well off his usual scoring pace on the season, but he may be coming around -- the 28-year-old winger has two goals and 11 points over the last 10 contests.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Gathers helper in win
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Pastrnak notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Pastrnak has been limited to two assists over his last four games, though he's racked up 11 shots on net in that span. The 28-year-old winger has been fine this season with eight goals, 19 points, 89 shots, 18 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 22 appearances. His role shouldn't change under interim head coach Joe Sacco -- Pastrnak is a lock for top-six minutes and power-play time as one of the Bruins' few reliable forwards this season.
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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Keeps point streak alive
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Pastrnak scored a goal and took two shots in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Stars.
The Bruins didn't have a chance in this game, but the star winger found a way to leave his mark with a goal in the third period -- his eighth of the season. The 28-year-old has scored in back-to-back games for the third time in 2024-25 and also extended his point streak to four contests, recording two goals and four assists in that span.
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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.
