Player Discussion David Pastrnak X

[frickinbobby]

He should probably start to shoot the puck more. Simplify his game for a bit. His shots per 60 minutes this year is lowest it has been in his career. Other than that I have no issues with his play.

this (the lack of shooting) is a big part of it (as well as with some other guys). but it's not all of it. he's playing a less serious brand of hockey now, and his success rate on any sort of move is plummeting towards zero. At this point, simplify has to be the message to him.

get a few simple successes, then the fancy stuff should start to open up again.

 

[frickinbobby]

thought he looked focused and locked in again last night. no real shifts off. good to see. that little play to setup his own goal was clever and hungry.

 

[World of Wardlow]

He's been good lately, just hasn't put up the numbers

 

[chizzler]

Concerned about what?

I'm not concerned.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

last night was a real good game for him. Hope he builds on it. You know you have a real good player when his slumps only last a handful of games.

 

[frickinbobby]

i could be wrong, but reading his lips after he scored off his own rebound the other night, as he celebrated, I think he yelled, "PASTA!!!..."

 

[compan]

i could be wrong, but reading his lips after he scored off his own rebound the other night, as he celebrated, I think he yelled, "PASTA!!!..."

I hope you're wrong because any guy that yells out his own name after scoring is a little strange.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

i could be wrong, but reading his lips after he scored off his own rebound the other night, as he celebrated, I think he yelled, "PASTA!!!..."

ANTHONY!!!!!!

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

He looks to be ready to go on one of those everything he shoots goes in the net kind of run

 

[frickinbobby]

His seeming awareness of where every skater on the ice is the consistent supriser. Rarely are his decisions bad right now.

 

[3rdLiner]

His seeming awareness of where every skater on the ice is the consistent supriser. Rarely are his decisions bad right now.

Are we watching the same game?

 

[frickinbobby]

Are we watching the same game?

yes. my post was prior to the game. and yes. it is funnily inapplicable at the moment.

 

[3rdLiner]

yes. my post was prior to the game. and yes. it is funnily inapplicable at the moment.

Haha, ribbing you. He just made like 3 straight passes to absolutely nobody.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

lmfao...Didn't anyone else see Tarasenko sniffing the smelling salts and making the face?

 

[frickinbobby]

Haha, ribbing you. He just made like 3 straight passes to absolutely nobody.

yep. they felt like pokes in my eye.

 

[3rdLiner]

lmfao...Didn't anyone else see Tarasenko sniffing the smelling salts and making the face?

He legit gagged haha

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

He legit gagged haha

lol, that was meant for the GDT, but at least someone saw it as well

 

[whatsbruin]

i could be wrong, but reading his lips after he scored off his own rebound the other night, as he celebrated, I think he yelled, "PASTA!!!..."

Are you the one that does those bad lip reading videos ?

 

[frickinbobby]

Are you the one that does those bad lip reading videos ?

No, mine are amazingly good and accurate. And also just plain no.

 

[22Brad Park]

Thus guy is due to go on a goal scoring tear . .Playing solid but you just know a pile of goals are coming

 

[pineapplestastegood]

So that I am consistent, because I (deservedly) ripped him when his play everywhere except the offensive zone could be described as at best, incompetent, I have to acknowledge that this year, particularly the past couple of months where everyone has basically been good, he has played very well away from the puck and in all 3 zones.

 

[TCB]

Big Time props to Pasta! It seems as if he's be around for 5-6 yrs already. Its hard to believe he's still only 21.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Thus guy is due to go on a goal scoring tear . .Playing solid but you just know a pile of goals are coming

took a little while, but the floodgates have finally opened.

the goals are great, but he has just been an all-around beast. love seeing him step up with all the injuries, suspensions, etc.

 

[chizzler]

Cassidy letting him play his game.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Cassidy letting him play his game.

This is exactly what is happening. Drives some people crazy with his turnovers but I will roll the dice on the kid and it usually comes up better that he is a factor in games. You have to have a guy push the other teams dee back and be unpredictable. He gets the cash for the splash, not a dump and chaser plug. Live with the mistakes, kid is 21 and younger then Donato, let that sink in. He will only get better and more responsible. Steal of the draft in my view and the staff are fine with it, not everyone is Kelly.