To be named All-Star captain for the Atlantic Division simply meant that either the Boston Bruins fan base was voting en masse or that other fan bases really wanted David Pastrnak in over the other options.
Either way, it’s a bit of a popularity contest and thus shouldn’t necessarily be too highly regarded as an accolade. However, to then attend that All-Star Game and walk away being named the MVP and quite legitimately – that’s an accolade worthy of a good mention!
While the All-Star three-on-three format obviously suits a player like David Pastrnak’s offense, much more so than, say, Boston Bruins teammate Patrice Bergeron – the player himself still needed to perform.