Bruins Praise David Pastrnak Ahead Of Stadium Series Game

The Boston Bruins have plenty of praise for star forward David Pastrnak.

Pastrnak is leading the Bruins in points and is one of the top players in the NHL. He’s been a key reason for success in Boston, and forward Fraser Minten has plenty of praise for him.

“He’s elite, elite,” Minten said on Saturday, via NHL.com. “There are good players, there are great players and there are exceptional players, and I would put him in the highest tier you can. He’s got the ability to change a game at any time with his talent and his playmaking, his creativity.”

Pastrnak has 22 goals and 47 assists for 69 points in 50 games this season, as he’s well on his way to another 100-point season.

In January alone, he had five goals and 20 assists for 25 points in 14 games, which impressed Bruins head coach Marco Sturm.

“There are so many things in his game and between his ears that we can’t really teach,” Sturm said. “The stuff he does on the ice daily, even how he thinks the game is different. You can see it in his game. He’s a very gifted, talented player.

“The way he plays right now for the month of January, I’m just happy to kind of witness that.”

Pastrnak’s success has led Boston to a 32-20-3 record, as the Bruins are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.

The Bruins are set to play the Tampa Bay Lightning in an outdoor game on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.