Pastrnak hat trick

[K Fleur]

The third best player on his line.

Haven’t put to much thought into it, but that line has to be the best line of the salary cap era right?

 

[Gee Wally]

This was published yesterday.

Kevin Paul Dupont: David Pastrnak has emerged as the leader of the Bruins’ next generation - The Boston Globe

 

[John Bruins]

i saw Detroit liked him if Larkin had been off the board but not sure how true that is.

Ok, many teams passed on Pastrnak

 

[Tatar Shots]

i saw Detroit liked him if Larkin had been off the board but not sure how true that is.

It was widely reported before Pastrnak even played an NHL game. Wings management were anticipating picking Pastrnak and never thought Larkin would be available.

 

[Trap Jesus]

The third best player on his line.

Haven’t put to much thought into it, but that line has to be the best line of the salary cap era right?

Most would probably say the Heatley-Spezza-Alfredsson line but I think the Bruins line brings a different dimension defensively.

Speaking of salary cap, $19.667 million for the 3 for the next 4 seasons.

 

[Crow]

The third best player on his line.

Haven’t put to much thought into it, but that line has to be the best line of the salary cap era right?

I personally think it is.

 

[that is unfortunate]

Ok, many teams passed on Pastrnak

I found it hard to separate Nylander and Pastrnak when they played together, I'm sure the scouts got to see plenty of him but for whatever reason never held him in the same regard as Nylander. His concussion didn't help but he was never considered a top 10 pick at any point. He's gotten stronger and he's definitely a better skater than he was on draft day but his play style hasn't changed at all.

I'll never understand how he fell that far.

 

[Crow]

Pretty much every line was "feeling it" today so Cassidy was being generous to the other lines, he didn't even put PP1 on the ice for the last 2 powerplays. But in general, Cassidy likes to keep them at 15-16 minutes if he can. Though he isn't afraid to give them 20+ minutes in important games.

I see I guess I thought the other poster was saying they don’t get much TOI in general. To me they should be the leading forwards in that category over the course of the season.

 

[K Fleur]

Most would probably say the Heatley-Spezza-Alfredsson line but I think the Bruins line brings a different dimension defensively.

Speaking of salary cap, $19.667 million for the 3 for the next 4 seasons.

That’s a good one.

I think the Bruins line would kill that Ottawa line if they were matched up head to head though. Much more diverse skill sets I think.

 

[shtorm2005]

Pasta is divine

Spoiler

 

[DFC]

Good news for the Leafs, maybe. It's hard to imagine Nylander sticking to his guns with so many similarly aged players turning into stars, making less.

 

[gumgum]

Give him his own line to drive.

 

[that is unfortunate]

Give him his own line to drive.

His production was pretty much the same while Bergeron/Marchand were injured last season. It would be dumb to break up a line that's this good and versatile.

 

[Beukeboom]

Boston is an old school playing war machine of a team! Love it. If they would add say Reaves to the mix it would be a complete piece of art in an otherwise modern and sissyesque league.

I wonder what Pasternak's ceiling is? To play with Marchand and Bergeron must be fantastic for the kid. Didn't Crosby say how much playing with those guys in the national team helped him in his development?

 

[StannisFollower]

Even as a Leafs fan, the guy is a pleasure to watch play. I was TERRIFIED every time he was on the ice in the playoffs.

What a player.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Kid makes it look easy and second nature and he's only 22, damn.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Give him his own line to drive.

It makes sense in theory but I think that line is just too good to break up, it's just clinical when they're all together, even if the Bergeron/Marchand duo + Pasta on another line is great as well. Before the Bruins last 3 goals today (6-2, 7-2 and 8-2), one of the 3 scored 13 of the Bruins 19 goals, and at least one of them was on the ice for 17 of the Bruins 19 goals. They can be good enough to win games by themselves.

 

[Semantics]

David Pastrnak was drafted 25th over all in the 2014 NHL Draft, 24 team passed on him.

Actually only 23 teams passed on him.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Centers should drive their lines not RW'rs.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

He's being helped by Marchand and Bergeron though!!!

Man I love this kid.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Some GM's need to be questioned by there fans for passing on this guy. Lot of scouts missed on him except for PJ Axelsson and Sweeney in the background - take our guy, we cannot believe he fell to us.

 

[DDRhockey]

Red wings lol

 

[Salem13]

I put about a gallon of Windex™ on my screen and that third goal give and go with Marchand is still pure filth.

 

[Kamiccolo]

What a f***ing draft pick by the Bruins. Just such an entertaining player to watch.

 

[Frank Drebin]

See you don't need to tank.

You just need to hit a couple home frickin runs with a couple of second round picks and a 25oa pick to get the best line in hockey