Player Discussion David Pastrnak XI

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

i remember a couple years ago when i used to comment how our fan base/media would never warm up to guys like thornton/kessel/seguin/hamilton and how it never surprised me when any of them were run out of town at a young age. i said at that time i fear what we will do to pastrnak

and of course i was called an idiot... told i had no clue... and that theres no chance in hell pastrnak would ever be labled as weak or a targeted as a problem child

dont get me wrong... im not the one calling him weak or a problem child. and even though i love tough hockey i do think teams have room to carry a guy like pastrnak if the rest of their lineup is tough. you do need some high end talent.

im just saying i wonder when fans are going to begin to understand the mentality of the bruin fanbase/media? like it or not, this has been going on for the past 45 years i was a fan here. the reason i stuck cheering the bruins for 45 years is their dedication to hard working warriors so im in favor of it... but trying to deny it exists for you others is just wrong.

i hope pastrnak will ultimately pan out here like middleton eventually did... id hate to add him to the seguin/kessel list... but to me its no surprise at all that hes catching heat now after last playoffs werent that great either

 

[The National]

i remember a couple years ago when i used to comment how our fan base/media would never warm up to guys like thornton/kessel/seguin/hamilton and how it never surprised me when any of them were run out of town at a young age. i said at that time i fear what we will do to pastrnak

and of course i was called an idiot... told i had no clue... and that theres no chance in hell pastrnak would ever be labled as weak or a targeted as a problem child

dont get me wrong... im not the one calling him weak or a problem child. and even though i love tough hockey i do think teams have room to carry a guy like pastrnak if the rest of their lineup is tough. you do need some high end talent.

im just saying i wonder when fans are going to begin to understand the mentality of the bruin fanbase/media? like it or not, this has been going on for the past 45 years i was a fan here. the reason i stuck cheering the bruins for 45 years is their dedication to hard working warriors so im in favor of it... but trying to deny it exists for you others is just wrong.

i hope pastrnak will ultimately pan out here like middleton eventually did... id hate to add him to the seguin/kessel list... but to me its no surprise at all that hes catching heat now after last playoffs werent that great either

Wouldn’t give him up for Eichel?

 

[BruinDust]

i remember a couple years ago when i used to comment how our fan base/media would never warm up to guys like thornton/kessel/seguin/hamilton and how it never surprised me when any of them were run out of town at a young age. i said at that time i fear what we will do to pastrnak

and of course i was called an idiot... told i had no clue... and that theres no chance in hell pastrnak would ever be labled as weak or a targeted as a problem child

dont get me wrong... im not the one calling him weak or a problem child. and even though i love tough hockey i do think teams have room to carry a guy like pastrnak if the rest of their lineup is tough. you do need some high end talent.

im just saying i wonder when fans are going to begin to understand the mentality of the bruin fanbase/media? like it or not, this has been going on for the past 45 years i was a fan here. the reason i stuck cheering the bruins for 45 years is their dedication to hard working warriors so im in favor of it... but trying to deny it exists for you others is just wrong.

i hope pastrnak will ultimately pan out here like middleton eventually did... id hate to add him to the seguin/kessel list... but to me its no surprise at all that hes catching heat now after last playoffs werent that great either

He had 19 points in 24 playoff games (including 9 goals). Sorry that doesn't meet your expectations as a solid playoff performance.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

He had 19 points in 24 playoff games (including 9 goals). Sorry that doesn't meet your expectations as a solid playoff performance.

It's not me criticising him sorry

 

[JCRO]

Take us home Pasta

 

[TwineTickler]

Take us home Pasta

Noooooo. Let the man rest. f*** I'd rest Bergeron at this point too. He's clearly banged up, but he's a gamer and will never come out.

 

[JAD]

Since they are not saying what the injuries are in these playoffs ... let's just speculate that at some point during the last game he played he tweaked his groin, hamstring, or to a lesser extent his quad, or slightly rolled his ankle. During the game his body is warm, blooding is flowing, his muscles are working and he keeps moving staying loose. So in game the injury doesn't really bother him too much.

After he showers, he relaxes and then sleeps. His body doesn't move a whole lot. The injured area lies motionless for several hours. Lactic acid builds up, the muscle tightens/stiffens blood flow slows in the injured area and begins to pool/congeal/bruising occurs.

Pasta wakes up the next morning goes to move and get out of bed and (OMG what the hell ...).
He goes to the trainer and tells them he tweaked something. This could happen to anyone.

It is better to rest him for 7 -10 days with proper therapy - massage, stretching and such then for him to try and play through it and risk making the injury worse and being out for weeks. I say 7 - 10 days because he is young and should heal quickly; but with that said if it is a groin, hamstring, or high ankle sprain it might not take more than an overextension to reaggravate and be out longer or become nagging.

 

[13Hockey]

He had 19 points in 24 playoff games (including 9 goals). Sorry that doesn't meet your expectations as a solid playoff performance.

he did go

7 games
1 goal
0 assist
1 point
-7

5 on 5 vs the Blues if he gave us anything at EV we win a cup

He has a lot to prove when the whistles go away and the hitting ramps up

to be fair though Vs blues 5 on 5 he wasn’t the worst player...our 1st line has a lot to prove this year if we go deep

there performance against the blues was all time bad..and we still took them to game 7

bergeron
0 goals
0 assist
0 points
-5

marchand
1 goal (EN)
1 assist
2 points
-3

 

[Ivo]

he did go

5 on 5 vs the Blues if he gave us anything at EV we win a cup

7 games
1 goal (late in 3rd period
0 assist
1 point
-7

He has a lot to prove when the whistles go away and the hitting ramps up

to be fair though Vs blues 5 on 5 he wasn’t the worst player...our 1st line has a lot to prove this year if we go deep

there performance against the blues was all time bad and we still took them to game 7

bergeron
0 goals
0 assist
0 points
-5

marchand
1 goal (EN)
1 assist
2 points
-3

We never even sniff the cup finals without that line. St. Louis did a good job containing them though.

 

[Wounded]

We never even sniff the cup finals without that line. St. Louis did a good job containing them though.

I am not sure Boston would be even in the play-offs without the first line. Some "fans" just do no deserve players like Pastrnak.

 

[Ladyfan]

I am not sure Boston would be even in the play-offs without the first line. Some "fans" just do no deserve players like Pastrnak.

Totally agree with this post.

 

[Bruin]

I love Pasta and hope he retires as a Bruin.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

Take us home Pasta

Take him hooome, take him hooome, to the place he beloooongs Massachusetts (cant think of any rhyme right now sorry)

 

[tonino2424]

I stand to be corrected. I thought Pasta would be out for a while. Boy was i wrong. He played pretty good. Hopefully, he can get even healthier.

 

[b in vancouver]

Another week and he'll reach 50 playoff games which is kinda the cut-off for career lists when talking about things like point per game or whatnot.
Anyways if he can manage 4 points in the next three games he'll show up on the Active Players list for PPG at #2, only behind Sid and just above Geno. If he gets 3 points in those three games he'll join the Pens duo as the only active player to be at a PPG in the playoffs. If he's held pointless he'll still show up in the top 6 I think, behind guys like P. Kane, Ovy and Kucherov.
I know he's struggled at times to find the net in the playoffs but just from an individual stats perspective - it's actually pretty impressive.

Thought I'd also mention that Torey Krug currently is 2nd for active d-men playoff PPG, only behind E. Karlsson.

 

[Wounded]

6 points in 3 games for Pasta these play-offs. All this while playing obviously injured.

 

[Ladyfan]

6 points in 3 games for Pasta these play-offs. All this while playing obviously injured.

Love that kid !

 

[Riverfront]

yes definitely injured. Bruins must be careful with the back to back games. Believe it is either, groin problem, or sports hernia ?
you can tell how gingerly he is skating. Pasta at 60% efficiency is better then other options on Bergy's right wing.

 

[Kegs]

i cant decide who has been better krecji or mcavoy. not surprised at all by krecji. he is a bruins legend imo and for the most part underappreciated by fans. he is a winner.

 

[danpantz]

Pasta injured is still our best RW.

Gotta be a core injury, he is noticeably slow out there.

 

[mjlee]

David Pastrnak goes inside the glass during Swedish hockey game, conducts interview with wrong player

Thought you guys might enjoy this. He and Willy used to play together in Södertälje and had an epic bromance going on.

 

[DKH]

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/23/sports/filled-with-christmas-spirit-bruins-star-david-pastrnak-delivers-an-unforgettable-gift/

 

[elMatador]

Just before Christmas Pasta was on Czech night tv show. He is a great showman off the ice as on the ice. Few tidbits:

The trouble with the hip was going on for a year.
Kase was covid positive and because he stayed at Pasta's place both missed the pre bubble camp in the summer.
Discussing his outfits in different cities:" Toronto, I knew I would score a goal."
As a teenage boy was a bit of a swindler in the gym. That had changed once he moved to Sweden.
He loves to play for fans. Not bothered by the critics at all.
He values more he achived the best goalscorer alongside Ovechkin the last season rather than be the lone top scorer.
Has a lot of praise and respect for Ovechkin.

In native Czech

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Just before Christmas Pasta was on Czech night tv show. He is a great showman off the ice as on the ice. Few tidbits:

The trouble with the hip was going on for a year.
Kase was covid positive and because he stayed at Pasta's place both missed the pre bubble camp in the summer.
Discussing his outfits in different cities:" Toronto, I knew I would score a goal."
As a teenage boy was a bit of a swindler in the gym. That had changed once he moved to Sweden.
He loves to play for fans. Not bothered by the critics at all.
He values more he achived the best goalscorer alongside Ovechkin the last season rather than be the lone top scorer.
Has a lot of praise and respect for Ovechkin.

In native Czech

Thanks for posting this and the notes. I don't believe the fact of Kase having Covid before the PO training camp has been made public knowledge before. It was recognised as a possibility with the way things went down, but never confirmed. Sheds a slightly different light on that whole mini-saga.

 

[Blowfish]

Any news when we could first see him in the line up? Desperately needed.