David Pastrnak has been far from a conduit of criticism this season for the Bruins.
Entering Tuesday night’s game against the Coyotes, Pastrnak was fourth in the NHL in scoring with 56 points (24 goals, 32 assists) in just 39 games. Even without two proven playmakers in Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci on the roster, Pastrnak is still on pace for a career-high 118 points this year.
But after Boston came up short in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Avalanche on Monday night, Pastrnak caught some flak for his game-deciding shot attempt against Colorado goalie Alexandar Georgiev.