David Pastrnak would be the first to tell you that his 2026 Winter Olympics wasn't a success. He had five points in five games, and his performance failed to have the groundbreaking impact many expected when he left for Milano-Cortina. Czechia felt like a team poised to upset some teams on the way to the medal rounds, but they ended up falling to Canada in the quarterfinals.
The problem for Pastrnak and his teammates was that they didn't have the depth to keep up with some of their more talented counterparts. Pastrnak and Martin Necas were controlling most of the play for the Czechs, but outside of those two star NHLers, the offense didn't have too much to offer.