For years now the Bruins have been looking for a consistent winger to line up to the right of first line staples Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. Despite the Bruins 2016-17 campaign being just four games old, the Bruins have finally found that winger.
After skating with Marchand and David Backes through the first three games as Bergeron nursed a lower body injury, David Pastrnak remained on the top line when Bergeron returned to the lineup in Thursday night’s home opening win against the New Jersey Devils.
The 20-year-old Pastrnak has four goals and three assists through four games including his secondary assist on Bergeron’s game-winning goal Thursday night that came from working hard to win a puck battle in the corner behind the Devils’ net.