Posts About "David Pastrňák"
When Do the Bruins Start to Worry?
August 15th, 2020 Overall, the Boston Bruins have not played up to their usual standard through the opening stretch of the NHL’s return to play. The reward for relinquishing the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference was a Round 1 rematch with a very talented Carolina Hurricanes team. Despite some obvious rink rust, there have been some signs that the...
4 Takeaways From Bruins' Exhibition Loss to Blue Jackets
July 31st, 2020 As the Boston Bruins returned to exhibition action Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, many questions lingered. How would the club deal with the absence of Nick Ritchie and Ondrej Kase? How would the players perform following the extended layoff? After an ugly 60 minutes resulted in a 4-1 loss, some questions have been...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Canadiens, Oilers, Senators, COVID Tests...
July 28th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is good news on the testing front for the NHL as play gets underway Tuesday. The Boston Bruins got perhaps their biggest star back, while the Edmonton Oilers have spoken with one of their top prospects about returning. One scribe looks at the Ottawa free agent situation, and in Montreal, there are...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Capitals, Bruins, More
July 18th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Edmonton's Caleb Jones confirmed why he missed the start of training camp, while Braden Holtby holds out hope there's room for him in Washington. Finally, David Pastrnak is back in quarantine. Is he potentially in hot water with the team and the NHL? Holtby Wants to Squeeze in With Caps Ilya Samsonov...
NHL Rumors: Flames, Blackhawks, Bruins, Canucks, Coaches, Lehner, More
July 16th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Johnny Gaudreau and the Calgary Flames, plus Robin Lehner wants to stay with the Golden Knights. The Chicago Blackhawks have signed three players, and there is speculation Taylor Hall might surprise a few people in free agency. In Boston, there are questions about David Pastrnak, and is...
Bruins Benefit from NHL Pause
June 9th, 2020 While the world has endured many difficulties in recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL’s recent announcement of a 24-team playoff has sparked a sense of optimism. Daily tracking of the outbreak has mercifully been replaced by the analysis of potential match-ups of the 24 postseason teams. Although the 16 play-in...
Bruins' Pastrnak Shares Rocket Richard Trophy
May 28th, 2020 When National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Tuesday that the league is looking to move forward with a 24-team tournament this summer, it put an end to the shortened 2019-20 regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12 when the league paused the season, the Boston Bruins had 12...
Projecting Czech Republic's 2022 Olympic Roster
April 21st, 2020 United StatesCanadaSwedenRussiaFinlandSwitzerlandGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters In two years, Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Sometime between now and then, the NHL will make a decision on whether or not its players will be allowed to participate in the international tournament. That...
3 Bruins Thoughts During the League Pause
March 18th, 2020 The world is in an unprecedented pandemic. It’s been a week since the sports world shutdown. When an NBA player tested positive for the coronavirus March 11, the league took action and shut down operations immediately. Eleven NHL teams share arenas with NBA teams. Of those 11 cities, the infected Utah Jazz player played in three of...
Bruins' Pastrnak So Close to 50-Goal Mark
March 17th, 2020 Anyone who has seen him play has always known that Boston Bruins phenom right wing David Pastrnak possesses an elite, special talent. This year, fans were being treated to what felt like his true coming-of-age season. In fact, "Pasta" is just two shy of the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career. This milestone was so close he...
5 Bruins Who Benefit From Suspended NHL Season
March 14th, 2020 The world has been hit with a coronavirus pandemic. It has stopped sports all the way from youth levels to the pros. Health is the number one priority of the public and sports are secondary to everyday life. On March 12, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman did the right thing and suspended the league in its tracks. It...
Bruins' Pastrnak Deserves Hart Consideration
March 9th, 2020 Coming into his sixth campaign in the National Hockey League, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak had increased his goal totals in each of the last three seasons. He has broken the 30-goal mark each year with 34 in 2016-17, 35 in 2017-18, and 38 last season. This season, Pastrnak is having a career-year at 23 years old and is...
Pastrnak on Verge of Joining Bruins' Elite Club
February 15th, 2020 In the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in Philadelphia, some popular names were selected at the top of the board. That draft class has produced some very talented young players who are in the league today, including Aaron Ekblad (selected first overall by the Florida Panthers) and point-leader Leon Draisaitl (selected third...
