Player Discussion David Pastrnak II

[KillerMillerTime]

It's not ignoring it to point out that the only reason Kucherov is ahead this year is because of teammates. Right now they are 15 points apart, not 20. 119 vs 104

- at ES Pastrnak is outscoring him 81 to 75
- Kucherov has a 25 point advantage on the PP
- Kucherov spends his PP time on the ice with Point, Hedman and Guentzel
- Pastrnak spends his PP time on the ice with Lindholm, Lohrei and Zacha.

So a 40/50 goal, 90 point center, an 80 point perennial Norris candidate and a 40 goal PPG C/W vs 2 50 point centers and a 2nd year D.

To be clear, the reason Pastrnak wont crack the Top 3 in MVP voting this year is the Bruin's record, plain and simple.

I said Kucherov has played 5 fewer games so his point production adjusted for # of games would put him 20 points up on Pastrnak. I never said he was actually 20 points up.

Further you are doing the same thing the other guy did. You absolutely can't ignore his PP Production. He sets up lots of those PP Goals with great plays.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with #88 being 4\5 in balloting.

 

[Over the volcano]

Amazing to be leading the league in even strength pts on the team that's 28th in the league in goals scored. B A N A N A S

Only 5 players in the whole league have more than 70 pts at even strength - and he's got 81.

 

[Bruin4]

Amazing to be leading the league in even strength pts on the team that's 28th in the league in goals scored. B A N A N A S

Only 5 players in the whole league have more than 70 pts at even strength - and he's got 81.

Just an absolute incredible talent. A one-man show by default in a team sport

Look what hes done for Geekie career, and the last handful of games he's made Lindholm look like a top 6 player.

If Pasta wasn't a member of the Boston Bruins Don Sweeney would of been "Feathered and tarred" long ago!

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[DKH]

Driver of the best line in hockey playing without best 2 defenseman & getting opposition top defensive players

The only other comparable year I’ve seen since Esposito was Oates crazy year

 

[Ladyfan]

David Pastrnak Looks Heartbroken after Bs season is over

 

[Sheppy]

Man, his hair grows fast ^

I think the bottom is from at least 5-6 years ago, lol.

 

[Ladyfan]

I am so proud of how much David has grown as a leader and player.

 

[Over the volcano]

I am so proud of how much David has grown as a leader and player.

Really huge year for him - it's so good to see a guy who's an elite talent still find new ways to grow and contribute.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Best player in the league in calander year of 2025.

But the season started in October.

 

[Ladyfan]

I just saw this on FB. I do remember how sad David looked at the start of the 2021/22 season.

In the fast-paced world of hockey, it’s easy to get swept up in stats and highlight reels. But for Bruins fans who know David Pastrňák beyond the slapshots and celebrations, his most remarkable moment didn’t come on the ice — it came during the most painful chapter of his life.
In June 2021, Pastrňák and his girlfriend Rebecca suffered the unimaginable — the loss of their newborn son, Viggo, just six days after his birth. The team issued a heartfelt statement. Fans flooded social media with love and support. And then, the lights went dark. Pasta disappeared from the public eye.
What many don’t realize is how fully the Bruins closed ranks around him. Teammates like Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand reached out constantly — not to talk about hockey, but to remind him that he was family. Behind the scenes, the organization told him: take as long as you need.
When Pastrňák returned to the game months later, something was different. Not in his play — he still danced through defenses like it was effortless. But there was a new depth in him. A quiet focus. Less flash, more fire.
During the 2021–22 season, Pastrňák didn’t speak much about Viggo publicly, except for one haunting quote in an interview:
"You come home and you realize how lucky you are to see your partner and be with her. It’s just something you can’t explain. It brings you so much closer."
On the ice, his game reached new heights. Off it, he became more than just the face of the Bruins’ offense — he became a quiet leader. He started spending more time with younger players, often offering guidance in subtle ways. He stopped missing team dinners and became one of the first to show up for optional skates.
And when his massive 8-year contract extension was announced in 2023, fans celebrated not just the goals he’d bring — but the man he’d become.
David Pastrňák is still the same player who makes TD Garden erupt with joy. But those who look closely know: every shift he plays carries something deeper. A sense of purpose. A name no longer spoken aloud, but never forgotten.
He’s not just playing for Boston. He’s playing for love, for healing — and for Viggo.

 

[KnightofBoston]

it was a travesty when Rask never won a cup here suited up, and a travesty Chara, Marchand, Bergeron, Krejci never won at least one more


But it will be beyond words if Pasta never gets a cup.

This organization owes it to him to make sure it happens and happens in Boston before his career is over

 

[goldenblack]

it was a travesty when Rask never won a cup here suited up, and a travesty Chara, Marchand, Bergeron, Krejci never won at least one more


But it will be beyond words if Pasta never gets a cup.

This organization owes it to him to make sure it happens and happens in Boston before his career is over

He's gonna get one somewhere. That much I know.

He'll be 32+ if it's going to be in Boston.

 

[KnightofBoston]

He's gonna get one somewhere. That much I know.

He'll be 32+ if it's going to be in Boston.

Maybe, he's 28 now. Bruins could be right back in the mix next year and then actually competing one year later. A lot can happen. Bergeron was 34 iirc when he almost won a second here.

 

[goldenblack]

Maybe, he's 28 now. Bruins could be right back in the mix next year and then actually competing one year later. A lot can happen. Bergeron was 34 iirc when he almost won a second here.

I may be wrong, but I don't think in the cap era, a team has finished 5th last or worse, and won a cup 2 years later. It's going to take longer.

 

[Bocephus86]

Pasta can / will be electric until his mid 30s I think. He seems to just get better and he's not relying on explosive speed or a power game that can fade quick. I could see Pasta leading a team to a cup in his early to mid 30s.

 

[Patdud]

I just saw this on FB. I do remember how sad David looked at the start of the 2021/22 season.
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In the fast-paced world of hockey, it’s easy to get swept up in stats and highlight reels. But for Bruins fans who know David Pastrňák beyond the slapshots and celebrations, his most remarkable moment didn’t come on the ice — it came during the most painful chapter of his life.
In June 2021, Pastrňák and his girlfriend Rebecca suffered the unimaginable — the loss of their newborn son, Viggo, just six days after his birth. The team issued a heartfelt statement. Fans flooded social media with love and support. And then, the lights went dark. Pasta disappeared from the public eye.
What many don’t realize is how fully the Bruins closed ranks around him. Teammates like Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand reached out constantly — not to talk about hockey, but to remind him that he was family. Behind the scenes, the organization told him: take as long as you need.
When Pastrňák returned to the game months later, something was different. Not in his play — he still danced through defenses like it was effortless. But there was a new depth in him. A quiet focus. Less flash, more fire.
During the 2021–22 season, Pastrňák didn’t speak much about Viggo publicly, except for one haunting quote in an interview:
"You come home and you realize how lucky you are to see your partner and be with her. It’s just something you can’t explain. It brings you so much closer."
On the ice, his game reached new heights. Off it, he became more than just the face of the Bruins’ offense — he became a quiet leader. He started spending more time with younger players, often offering guidance in subtle ways. He stopped missing team dinners and became one of the first to show up for optional skates.
And when his massive 8-year contract extension was announced in 2023, fans celebrated not just the goals he’d bring — but the man he’d become.
David Pastrňák is still the same player who makes TD Garden erupt with joy. But those who look closely know: every shift he plays carries something deeper. A sense of purpose. A name no longer spoken aloud, but never forgotten.
He’s not just playing for Boston. He’s playing for love, for healing — and for Viggo.

As a fellow parent of young children I just don’t know how he was able to wake up and function in the morning. We have two now and I know that you’d put it together for your surviving children, but in his and his now wives situation, I just wouldn’t be able to do it. It’s too awful to even think about, it makes me want to cry.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I may be wrong, but I don't think in the cap era, a team has finished 5th last or worse, and won a cup 2 years later. It's going to take longer.

It’s not likely they win but I think they’ll be closer to making it in than not because of the sequence of crap that occurred this year, however it’ll start with Sweeney picking the right coach for next season