The Boston Bruins witnessed captain David Pastrnak reach another historic milestone Saturday, Oct. 31, and the superstar forward made sure to recognize the person who helped him achieve it.Pastrnak delivered an emotional tribute to former Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron after…
David Pastrnak scored his 428th career regular-season goal to pass former teammate Patrice Bergeron for third place on the Boston Bruins' all-time goals list. The milestone goal came during the first period of Boston's 5-4 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Pastrnak paid tribute to Bergeron after the game, crediting the retired former captain's mentorship and friendship as an instrumental factor in his offensive progression.
Pastrnak scored at 13:05 of the opening period off an assist from Pavel Zacha against goaltender Arvid Soderblom. Boston overcame a 4-2 third-period deficit with goals from Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie before Elias Lindholm scored the overtime winner. Pastrnak reached 428 goals in 848 games and now trails only Phil Esposito and Johnny Bucyk in franchise history.
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