David Pastrnak given game misconduct, ejected vs. Rangers for hit on Ryan Lindgren

David Pastrnak finished with five shots on goal before getting ejected against the Rangers.David Pastrnak’s night ended early on Saturday.

The Bruins’ star winger was given the hook in the second period of Boston’s Original Six showdown with the Rangers at TD Garden, with Pastrnak assessed both a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for a hit on New York defenseman Ryan Lindgren.

With under two minutes to go in the middle frame, Pastrnak squared up Lindgren while the Rangers’ blueliner was retrieving a puck behind New York’s net. Pastrnak’s elbow hit Lindgren right in the numbers, with the Rangers skater smashing face-first into the glass.

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Lindgren dropped to the ice,…