Player Discussion David Pastrnak

[Kate08]

The issue when Pasta is off his game is his turnovers and fluffs with the puck are A LOT more noticeable.

Last night, I thought was far and away his worst game. Everything that could go wrong for him did go wrong for him. Plays died on his stick.

Its for sure mental. And hes driving me mental... But he will get out of it.

He's running out of time to get out of it is my concern.

He's too good to be this bad for long, but he's BAD.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

That meens so much in playoffs. Maybe Bruins can have Pasta +57 trophy and then whole Boston can celebrate he's excellent performance.

You mis-read my post.

 

[SonnyBoy]

You mis-read my post.

Yes I did. My apologies.

 

[Therick67]

He was visibly frustrated a few times on the bench.

 

[danpantz]

How is that going then. Pasta sure has been on fire. But he sure is so cute when he smiles. True playoff warrior. Maybe we can play again someday team that won't tackle so Pasta can score those 4-0 and 4-1 goals that won't matter.

Nice bump. I’ll still take the guy who’s still over a ppg in the playoffs and a 60 goal scorer versus the other guy Whose team is still down 3-2 and hasn’t won anything yet.

I do like Tkachuk yet but this is some garbage cherry picking

 

[Sheppy]

I don't even care if he doesn't end up scoring. I just want to see him play hard, make smart plays and look like he gives a shit. The guy right now looks scared to death out there.

 

[SonnyBoy]

Nice bump. I’ll still take the guy who’s still over a ppg in the playoffs and a 60 goal scorer versus the other guy Whose team is still down 3-2 and hasn’t won anything yet.

I do like Tkachuk yet but this is some garbage cherry picking

So how many of those ppg / goals Bruins can take to Florida? Does the game start from 2-0 or maybe even 3-0 for Boston because of Pasta? Even you now that if Tkachuk would played for Boston and Pasta played for Florida this serie would been over. I like Pasta, but at least I know what kind of player he is.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I don't even care if he doesn't end up scoring. I just want to see him play hard, make smart plays and look like he gives a shit. The guy right now looks scared to death out there.

exactly. If he's injured and can't handle or shoot the puck anymore then he should be crashing the net for rebounds and hitting guys on every shift. Usually he lays solid contact for a skill player but last night he was slowing down and going about 40% on his hits. Not good enough

 

[UncleRico]

He was visibly frustrated a few times on the bench.

I was visibly frustrated a few times on my couch watching him play

 

[Shaun]

the only thing that drives me insane is the turnovers at the blue line, if you don't have a play just get the puck in deep

 

[PB37]

He needs to simplify his game. The fancy stuff isn't working right now and the creative passing is leading to more turnovers than chances for his line.

 

[Bmessy]

When he was going for 60 he was an animal. Now a single ounce of contact it's going the other way.
You got your money pal. What's up

 

[Over the volcano]

I'd still take Pasta although Tkachuk's last season with a +57 blows away even Bergys best +/- year at +38.

Maybe we can trade Grzelcyk and his second in the league +46 this year for him

 

[James Walker]

I was visibly frustrated a few times on my couch watching him play

His final shot on goal was hilarious.

He just got the puck on the edge and swept it toward Bobrovsky, like 'here you go, get your whistle'.

No purpose, no power on the shot whatsoever.

 

[BMC]

He was visibly frustrated a few times on the bench.

He ought to be, he can't buy a goal right now.

And since Pasta's not good at other hockey skills the lack of scoring from him is really glaring.

 

[NDiesel]

What happened to the Pasta who for a stretch in the regular season was regularly throwing his body around? He needs to get back to it to create some more space for himself out there.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

the play where he had a clear shot from the sl;ot in the third( almost a breakaway), then passed it to a covered coyle??
that sealed it for me.

 

[PB37]

the play where he had a clear shot from the sl;ot in the third( almost a breakaway), then passed it to a covered coyle??
that sealed it for me.

He's going for too many no look passes or forced passes into coverage which is a bad habit he's fallen into as his career has gone on since it was working because of the chemistry with Bergeron/Marchand.

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

His big shots are taking too long and Florida is getting in the way and blocking, deflecting and even preventing them. He's a better player when the ice is more open or when guys like Bergeron and Marchand open up space for him but in this series it's not happening so imo he just needs to quickly fire it towards the goal and not worry about the accuracy or perfection of the shot. Just throw it on net and let somebody bang in a rebound.
Less pretty, more simple. It's playoffs.

 

[PlayMakers]

He is playing terribly. My son and I were saying it in Florida and he wasn't any better last night. He's not shooting enough, he's not shooting with authority, he's not play driving... I'm wondering if he's hurt.

 

[bruinsfan]

I find when the intensity and hitting pick up Pasta either loses the puck quickly or looks for the first pass he can find rather than face any potential body contact.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

How the hell was he given 10 more minutes than a very driven and effective Taylor Hall???!!!??

 

[SonnyBoy]

Never mind. Probably some cherry picking also.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Purely in terms of production, Pasta has 79 points in 77 playoff games, and he's contributed something on the scoreboard every year. In that sense his record is solid if not spectacular. But I still see no evidence of him really elevating his performance in the playoffs, making a solid difference beyond the stats sheet and being in any way a game-changing player, at least not on a consistent basis.

Playoffs are where legends are made and where the truly elite separate themselves from the 'merely' very good and while Pasta has not disgraced himself he hasn't shown that he has that next level either. And that is where I think his new contract is an overpay. I get it was necessary and it's market value, because if the Bruins didn't pay it then someone else would have, so I'm not unhappy with it, but he just hasn't done enough when it matters most to really justify being in the top 1-2% pay grade. Great guy, great regular season performer and producer, but as a playoff guy relative to his talent and cost he's just ok.

He's 26 now and getting beyond the development phase but IDK, perhaps he can still eventually find that extra gear. It may be some time though before he gets another chance to prove that in Boston.

 

[danpantz]

Never mind. Probably some cherry picking also.

Ya probably, but you deleted it and I still got notified that you quoted me. Pasta is far down the list of who I’m blaming for this collapse. At least he looked like he gave a shit at the end of the series. Also probably should have had the winner in game 7 if this team could play defense for like one more minute and was a c-hair from winning it in OT.

2 goals in game 6 (one to tie and one to go ahead), and the go ahead goal in game 7. If the entire team didn’t shit the bed he’d be a hero. But thems the breaks.

What a bum. Should trade him for a bag of pucks.