Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Second OT winner in three games
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Zacha scored the game-winning goal in a 4-3 overtime victory against Philadelphia on Saturday.
Zacha has two overtime winners in the last three games. He has struggled this season, generating seven goals and six assists through 29 appearances. However, he may finally be warming up, compiling four goals and six points in his past six outings. Zacha had a career-high 59 points in 78 regular-season contests during the 2023-24 campaign. He has more to give this year if he continues to produce.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Seals win in overtime
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Zacha scored the game-winning goal and fired two shots on net in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Zacha has picked up the pace with three goals and two assists over his last four games. He had come up empty in the six contests before this improved stretch, though the bulk of his offense has come in small bursts this season. The 27-year-old forward is at six goals, 12 points, 61 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 27 appearances in a top-six role.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Records assist in win
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Zacha had an assist, two shots on net and one hit in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Good things can happen when one skates on a line with David Pastrnak. Zacha found him uncovered in front of the Canadiens' net, and Boston's goal leader beat Sam Montembeault to the stick side. The assist was Zacha's fourth point (two goals, two assists) in the last three games and upped his season scoring to 11 points through 26 outings.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Three points including GWG
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Zacha scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
With the score tied 3-3 midway through the third period, Zacha tipped home an Andrew Peeke shot from the point, then gave Boston an insurance tally less than three minutes later. Zacha snapped a six-game point drought with the eruption, and on the season he's managed just five goals and 10 points in 24 contests, a sluggish performance that can largely be attributed to the Bruins' floundering power play -- the 27-year-old center has just one PP point, an assist, despite averaging a career-high 3:35 a game in ice time with the man advantage.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Scores goal Saturday
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Zacha scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.
This is the second time Zacha has recorded points in back-to-back games this season, but the 27-year-old's production has been disappointing overall. He has notched just three goals and three assists in 16 appearances. His role as a top-six forward gives him opportunities to produce, but he's not taking advantage of his chances so far. His minimal production suggests he isn't a reliable fantasy asset across most formats.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Two-point effort against Flames
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Zacha scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Calgary.
It's the first multi-point performance of the season for Zacha, snapping him out of a slump that had seen the 27-year-old record just one assist over the prior 12 contests. Despite that lack of production, Zacha has maintained a spot in Boston's top six thanks to his faceoff prowess -- he was a perfect 8-for-8 at the dot Thursday, and on the season he's won 51.9 percent of his draws.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Chips in with power-play assist
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Zacha notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Zacha had gone six games without a point before helping out on a David Pastrnak tally in the second period. The 27-year-old Zacha has maintained his top-six role during the slump, and it will be tough for him to stay quiet when seeing big minutes alongside fellow Czech forward Pastrnak. Zacha has three points, 21 shots on net, nine PIM, two hits and a minus-1 rating through nine appearances.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Opens with point streak
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Zacha had an assist and two shots on net in Thursday's 6-4 win over Montreal.
The Bruins top line combined for the fourth goal, as the forechecking Zacha and Elias Lindholm each won puck battles that led to David Pastrnak's tally. Zacha had the primary assist, spinning away from David Savard behind the net and finding an impossibly open Pastrnak in the slot. It was the second point in as many games for Zacha, who scored in the season-opening loss to Florida.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Nets goal Tuesday
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Zacha scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers.
Zacha showed immediate success with Elias Lindholm, who set up his first-period tally. The 27-year-old Zacha is making the move to left wing with Lindholm in the fold to play center. Both of them may take on more playmaking roles with the third member of their line being David Pastrnak, who also scored in the contest. Zacha has topped the 20-goal mark in both of his years with the Bruins despite never exceeding 150 shots on net, so expect him to continue to be a selective and efficient shooter as well as a decent source of hits -- he had 106 body checks last season.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Dishes pair of helpers
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Zacha registered two assists, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 1.
Zacha helped out on the Bruins' first two goals to flip a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. The 27-year-old is still searching for a goal this postseason, but he's contributed four helpers over eight contests. The center has added 12 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-1 rating while playing a strong two-way game in a top-six role.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Gathers assist in Game 4
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Zacha notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4.
Zacha has earned two assists over four playoff outings so far. The center has added eight shots on net, seven hits and a minus-2 rating in those contests. Zacha continues to play alongside David Pastrnak, so there will be chances to contribute as long as the Bruins' offense keeps humming along -- they've outscored the Maple Leafs 14-7 in the first round so far.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Lone helper not enough in Game 2
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Zacha added an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs for Game 2 of the conference quarterfinals.
Zacha roused the home crowd with a spinning backhand pass to David Pastrnak for a one-timer that goalie Ilya Samsonov had virtually no chance of stopping. Unfortunately for Bruins fans, the top-line center was otherwise quiet in the contest, and Zacha's full minute on the man advantage didn't bear fruit. This is the lone playoff series with the teams tied 1-1 after two games.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: One of each in win
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Zacha scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.
Zacha reached the 20-goal mark in the second period and helped out on a Kevin Shattenkirk tally in that frame. The 27-year-old Zacha saw a six-game point streak end Tuesday versus the Hurricanes, but he's been quite consistent down the stretch. The center has eight goals and 14 assists over 19 games since the start of March. For the season, he's at a career-high 58 points with 142 shots on net, 105 hits and a plus-14 rating through 76 appearances.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Hands out helper
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Zacha notched an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Lightning.
Zacha controlled the puck after the Bruins forced a turnover, and he fed Danton Heinen for a first-period tally. The helper gave Zacha six goals and eight assists over 13 outings in March. He continues to see key minutes as a top-six center. He's reached the 50-point mark for the second year in a row while adding 133 shots on net, 96 hits and a plus-11 rating through 70 appearances.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Two points including GWG
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Zacha scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.
He also chipped in four shots on net, two hits, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating. Zacha has been locked in for most of the month -- through 12 games in March he's collected six goals and 13 points. The 26-year-old center sits one point short of his second straight 50-point campaign.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Four-game, seven-point streak
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Zacha had two goals and an assist in a 5-1 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Zacha has five goals and two assists during his four-game point streak. His first goal pushed the Bruins up 2-0 on the power play at the midway point of the second period when he deflected a pass from the right side of the net. It stood as the game-winner. Zacha pushed the puck past Alex Nedeljkovic at the front of the net at 15:33 of the third to finish the scoring. Anyone skating with David Pastrnak at even strength is worthy of roster consideration, and in some formats, Zacha is waiting to be plucked off the wire.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Game-time call Monday
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Zacha (lower body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Monday's matchup with Toronto, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Zacha didn't take line rushes during Monday's game-day skate, per Mark Masters of TSN, which is usually an indication that a player won't be in the lineup. The 26-year-old Czech is stuck in an 11-game goal drought dating back to Feb. 8 against the Canucks. If Zacha doesn't play, Morgan Geekie looks poised to slide into the second-line center role.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Won't return to Saturday's game
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Zacha (lower body) won't finish Saturday's game versus the Islanders.
Zacha did not come out for the second period and was ruled out for the rest of the game shortly after that. It's unclear when he was injured in the contest. The 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's game in Toronto.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Contributes assist
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Zacha notched an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
Zacha is in a nine-game goal drought, and he has just three assists in that span. The 26-year-old is still playing in a top-six role, but his offense has faded of late. Zacha is up to 36 points, 107 shots on net, 72 hits and a plus-9 rating through 56 appearances. He's a solid depth option in most fantasy formats given his role, but he's unlikely to carry a virtual squad on his own.
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Bruins' Pavel Zacha: Earns helper in overtime
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Zacha notched an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.
Zacha helped out on Charlie McAvoy's game-winner in overtime. Over his last six games, Zacha has been limited to two assists and 13 shots on net. The 26-year-old remains in a top-six role and now has 35 points, 100 shots on net, 71 hits and a plus-10 rating through 53 appearances.
