David Pastrnak Won’t Receive Extra Penalties
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The Boston Bruins’ superstar winger David Pastrnak, who was given a game misconduct and a five-minute boarding major during the team’s 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday, will not face any more penalties.
The Athletic’s Arthur Staple, a New York NHL columnist, was the first to report late on Sunday afternoon that Pastrnak had avoided a fine and/or suspension.
Minutes thereafter, an NHL source sent Boston Hockey Now confirmation of the report.
At 18:10 of the second session, David Pastrnak was sent off. After he punched defenseless Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren, he was given a five-minute major for boarding and game misconduct.
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Pastrnak did seem to try to get shoulder to shoulder, as can be seen above, but he still had the opportunity to ease off, and it is his responsibility to do so. This is particularly true now, given that the NHL concluded last weekend with several hits from behind and dubious plays all throughout the league.
The NHL Department of Player Safety examined the play, as is usual with all instances such as this one, to ascertain whether Pastrnak was subject to any additional discipline. After they came to the conclusion that it didn’t, Pastrnak will likely start for the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night at TD Garden when they take on the Minnesota Wild.
Strangely, on October 28, 2016, the 25th overall choice in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft was suspended for two games for allegedly putting an illegal check to the head of New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi. This was Pastrnak’s sole suspension since joining the league during the 2014–15 NHL regular season. Therefore, both of his suspensions would have resulted from hits on a Rangers defenseman if he had been punished this time.
Jim Montgomery, the head coach of the Boston Bruins, expressed shock that his star winger had been sent off after the game on Saturday night.
Quite a surprise. Montgomery said to reporters, “I thought it was two minutes.” He doesn’t seem to strike him close to his figures, in my opinion. He strikes him, I believe, in the front of the shoulder. Sadly, (Lindgren) was injured, therefore the call will be impacted if there is blood.
Montgomery made a reference to the hit-from-behind that Bruins captain Brad Marchand received on Nov. 30 in a 3-0 victory over San Jose Sharks winger Givani Smith.
“That’s more of a five-minute major for me, if I compare it to hits I’ve seen, like when (Brad) Marchand got hit, blasted from behind head first into the boards,” Montgomery remarked. “Well, I’m relieved that I’m not a referee. I’d prefer not to place those calls.
