Rarely, if ever, had David Pastrnak enter a scenario where he became public enemy No. 1 in an opposing building.
Until Game 2 Wednesday night at PNC Arena.
Pastrnak heard the chorus of boos from the Hurricanes faithful following a collision with goalie Antti Raanta during Boston’s second power-play attempt of the first period. The officials initially assessed Pastrnak a five-minute major for interference before downgrading his penalty to a two-minute minor.
Raanta didn’t return following his collision with Pastrnak, prompting third-string goalie Pytor Kochetkov into action. The Bruins hardly peppered Kochetkov until the third period of a frustrating 5-2 setback in Game 2.