Player Discussion David Pastrnak X

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Ran into someone tonight at the BU / Union game.

He was with Charlie McAvoy, but I didn't get a chance to say hi to Charlie. Took a quick selfie with Pastrnak and told him good luck this season.

 

[PB37]

Ran into someone tonight at the BU / Union game.

He was with Charlie McAvoy, but I didn't get a chance to say hi to Charlie. Took a quick selfie with Pastrnak and told him good luck this season.

Awesome story, and that's a great pic. Good to see the two gelling; we'll be seeing a lot of McAvoy feeing Pasta for the one timer on the PP a lot this year.

 

[ODAAT]

Ran into someone tonight at the BU / Union game.

He was with Charlie McAvoy, but I didn't get a chance to say hi to Charlie. Took a quick selfie with Pastrnak and told him good luck this season.

Punk with his hat turned backwards, money has gone to his head

I can`t find the sarcasm icon on this new bloody format

 

[SoldiersOfFilth]

Looks like he's been taking lessons from Marchand too

 

[BruinLVGA]

Ahahah Pasta is also a comedian! I love this kid.

 

[Firestorm]

He's having a slow start to the season? Do you guys think he might come back down a bit compared to his breakout year?

I ask because he's on my fantasy team.

And I might trade him for a goalie because I am struggling for goalies (either Ben Bishop of DAL or Andrei Vasilevskiy of TB).

 

[NCBruinsfan]

He's having a slow start to the season? Do you guys think he might come back down a bit compared to his breakout year?

I ask because he's on my fantasy team.

And I might trade him for a goalie because I am struggling for goalies (either Ben Bishop of DAL or Andrei Vasilevskiy of TB).

I think he's gonna have a solid season. But I don't know fantasy well enough to tell you whether or not to trade him for a goalie.

 

[sooshii]

He cracks me up.

 

[PB37]

He's having a slow start to the season? Do you guys think he might come back down a bit compared to his breakout year?

I ask because he's on my fantasy team.

And I might trade him for a goalie because I am struggling for goalies (either Ben Bishop of DAL or Andrei Vasilevskiy of TB).

Way too early, dude. For example, he's on pace to demolish his career best goals per game average ( on pace for nearly 50 goals ). Some slow start - evaluating players after fives games is dumb, especially established NHL talent.

 

[ashnathan]

Early days, he hasn't looked like 'Pasta' yet, been a bit soft on the puck and clumsy falling over everywhere but he will be fine, looks like rust to me. He will look a lot better when Bergy is back. No one has looked good yet, id argue Carlo has looked like one of the worst.

 

[NDiesel]

He's having a slow start to the season? Do you guys think he might come back down a bit compared to his breakout year?

I ask because he's on my fantasy team.

And I might trade him for a goalie because I am struggling for goalies (either Ben Bishop of DAL or Andrei Vasilevskiy of TB).

Worst thing you could do is sell low.

 

[Over the volcano]

Someone's got to say it- Pasta didn't look like 6+ million dollars last night. First preseason game and all that but I hope as the regular season begins that the contract doesn't keep Cassidy from showing him the bench when he's not on his game. Getting bumped down on off nights was good for him last year when his overall game got too loose.

Games like last night were what I was talking about here. It’s good to see from Cassidy and it’s good for Pasta.

 

[Gee Wally]

Nobody doubts David Pastrnak’s talent.
The Bruins right wing is not far off the threshold of puckhandling prowess set by Patrick Kane, Connor McDavid, and Johnny Gaudreau. Pastrnak can make things happen every time the puck touches his blade because of his go-to moves: one-timer, snap shot, dangle, and drag.
He can do things with the puck that are hard to fathom in more ways than one. Pastrnak continues to surprise his coaches, with the chances he creates but also the carelessness with which he treats the puck. Late in Monday’s game against Minnesota, Pastrnak’s reckless play cost him shifts and earned him a next-day sitdown with his boss.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/b...id-pastrnak/su55hKx2sSv1jWsTKeS5GO/story.html

 

[DKH]

Nobody doubts David Pastrnak’s talent.
The Bruins right wing is not far off the threshold of puckhandling prowess set by Patrick Kane, Connor McDavid, and Johnny Gaudreau. Pastrnak can make things happen every time the puck touches his blade because of his go-to moves: one-timer, snap shot, dangle, and drag.
He can do things with the puck that are hard to fathom in more ways than one. Pastrnak continues to surprise his coaches, with the chances he creates but also the carelessness with which he treats the puck. Late in Monday’s game against Minnesota, Pastrnak’s reckless play cost him shifts and earned him a next-day sitdown with his boss.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/b...id-pastrnak/su55hKx2sSv1jWsTKeS5GO/story.html

Cassidy must have seen this in Providence a few times but in a league where more than half the games are decided by a goal Boston can't have Pastrnak being a threat at both ends.

They won and a perfect teaching method for him- I would also bring in Heinen and DeBrusk at the same time for some classroom and film study

Pastrnak was to damn cavalier and kudos to Cassidy for benching him, Heinen needs to be a bit stronger on the puck especially in his own end, and DeBrusk needs to go over a few coverages when the Wild switched.

But Pastrnak plays like it's a beer league and he isn't playing point guard for the Globetrotters.

Pastrnak needs to understand he can be creative but be smarter with your decisions when sending the puck somewhere

He's a spectacular talent and he probably knows he can do things others can't. A coach can't have such risky decisions happen to often if it all.

 

[EverettMike]

14 points in 13 games while not playing well (his possession stats are not very good).

What's he going to look like when he really gets going?

Please don't eat another young, highly skilled player with flaws that can be fixed. Thank you.

 

[C77]

Starting to remind me more and more of Kovalchuk. When he has the puck the other team just looks like its standing still. Yes he had the bad giveaway in the d-zone but he was dominant in the Minnesota game.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

14 points in 13 games while not playing well (his possession stats are not very good).

What's he going to look like when he really gets going?

Please don't eat another young, highly skilled player with flaws that can be fixed. Thank you.

Can't remember if it was @Ladyfan or @Alicat who said so, but it sounds like he's playing hurt too (lower body). Given that he's dealing with some kind of nagging injury, the effort he's giving and the way he's turning it on & almost taking over some of these games is really impressive.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Starting to remind me more and more of Kovalchuk. When he has the puck the other team just looks like its standing still. Yes he had the bad giveaway in the d-zone but he was dominant in the Minnesota game.

His style reminds me more of Hossa. More of a dangler that can score lots of different ways, whereas Kovi was more of a pure sniper if I recall. Pastrnak doesn’t have the defensive game Hossa did yet though.

 

[Alicat]

Can't remember if it was @Ladyfan or @Alicat who said so, but it sounds like he's playing hurt too (lower body). Given that he's dealing with some kind of nagging injury, the effort he's giving and the way he's turning it on & almost taking over some of these games is really impressive.

That was @Ladyfan

 

[C77]

His style reminds me more of Hossa. More of a dangler that can score lots of different ways, whereas Kovi was more of a pure sniper if I recall. Pastrnak doesn’t have the defensive game Hossa did yet though.

I am reminded of Kovalchuk more in his NJ stint when he was a bit more of a setup man as well.

Pastrnak has made tremendous strides in size and strength but it goes without saying that he's not a Kovy or Hossa in that regard. Still, in my lifetime the Bruins have never had a player with his particular skillset....as in someone that can just freeze the opposition when he has the puck on his stick. His ability to skate the puck up the ice on the PP is just phenomenal. Even 5 on 5 in the offensive zone he creates so much movement which makes his teammates more effective.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I hate these comparisons because everyone is an individual, but Pasta is more Kane than any of the other guys mentioned IMO, at least if we're talking modern players. He shares Kane's slipperiness and creativity under pressure. Can't say I've seen Rick Middleton play but I believe @DKH has said Pasta reminds him of Nifty.

Pasta's not a lot like Kovalchuk IMO. Similar pucks skills, but Kovalchuk had a lot more size & knew how to use it. Laine is more of a Kovalchuk where he's got that big frame & is growing into it. Pasta is always going to have to rely on his elusiveness to be effective.

 

[C77]

I hate these comparisons because everyone is an individual, but Pasta is more Kane than any of the other guys mentioned IMO, at least if we're talking modern players. He shares Kane's slipperiness and creativity under pressure. Can't say I've seen Rick Middleton play but I believe @DKH has said Pasta reminds him of Nifty.

Pasta's not a lot like Kovalchuk IMO. Similar pucks skills, but Kovalchuk had a lot more size & knew how to use it. Laine is more of a Kovalchuk where he's got that big frame & is growing into it. Pasta is always going to have to rely on his elusiveness to be effective.

I see Kovalchuk because of the way they both move in and out of traffic areas with the puck, because of the way the defense freezes us when they have it. Hossa to me is more of a guy that protected the puck with his body especially along the boards. Kovalchuk like Pastrnak controlled it because and wasn't even contested because of the puck skills. Defenders know not to challenge and go out of position or they will get burned.

When I see Pastrnak tour the offensive zone around the perimeter and take the puck behind the opposing net I see Kovalchuk.

 

[DKH]

• I hate these comparisons because everyone is an individual, but Pasta is more Kane than any of the other guys mentioned IMO, at least if we're talking modern players. He shares Kane's slipperiness and creativity under pressure. Can't say I've seen Rick Middleton play but I believe @DKH has said Pasta reminds him of Nifty.

Pasta's not a lot like Kovalchuk IMO. Similar pucks skills, but Kovalchuk had a lot more size & knew how to use it. Laine is more of a Kovalchuk where he's got that big frame & is growing into it. Pasta is always going to have to rely on his elusiveness to be effective.

Pastrnak reminds me of the Rangers Middleton and into first year or so heee; Middleton turned into an outstanding defensive forward I'm talking Selke caliber

 

[Mainehockey33]

I see Kovalchuk because of the way they both move in and out of traffic areas with the puck, because of the way the defense freezes us when they have it. Hossa to me is more of a guy that protected the puck with his body especially along the boards. Kovalchuk like Pastrnak controlled it because and wasn't even contested because of the puck skills. Defenders know not to challenge and go out of position or they will get burned.

When I see Pastrnak tour the offensive zone around the perimeter and take the puck behind the opposing net I see Kovalchuk.

I was just talking Hossa’s goal scoring style. Pastrnak’s highlight reel goals look similar to Hossa’s best; driving the net with the puck, scoring on the backhand, or a deke, or wrist shot. Both used they’re dekes to turn defenseman inside out.

Pastrnak has some Kovi like skills, but Kovi’s size and style reminds me of Ovechkin.

 

[C77]

I was just talking Hossa’s goal scoring style. Pastrnak’s highlight reel goals look similar to Hossa’s best; driving the net with the puck, scoring on the backhand, or a deke, or wrist shot. Both used they’re dekes to turn defenseman inside out.

Pastrnak has some Kovi like skills, but Kovi’s size and style reminds me of Ovechkin.

Either way this kid is a hell of a hockey player...I think sometimes his pure talent level is taken for granted. He is capable of driving a team's offense and at some point he is going to go on a run of something like 20 points in 10 games.