Pat Maroon might have said it best on Saturday morning when broaching the subject of Game 7s.
“I think for us, we always talk about it playing in the streets and playing as a young kid,” the veteran forward said. “These are opportunities where some people that expect to be heroes, become heroes, right?”
On Saturday night, David Pastrnak seized said opportunity when his team needed it the most.
Pastrnak’s backhand tally tucked past Ilya Samsonov’s skate marked the 38th of his career in the postseason. He’s lit the lamp another 348 times over 674 regular-season games.