Charlie McAvoy didn’t mince words when asked about his longtime teammate David Pastrnak.
“I thought David was the best player in the NHL down the stretch,” McAvoy said on Thursday at Warrior Ice Arena. “I don’t think I’m stepping out of line saying that, he was incredible. He led by example.”
In a season with very few silver linings for the Bruins, Pastrnak’s continued offensive brilliance shined on an impotent forward corps.
Despite skating on a Bruins team that ranked 27th in the league in goals scored (222) and 29th on the power play (15.