Brad Marchand Shocks Many As He Compares Newly Acquired Forward To One Of The Bruins Biggest Stars
Boston Bruins captain has shocked many in a recent statement compairing Oliver Wahlstrom to one of the Bruins biggest stars in David Pastrnak.
The Bruins finally seemed to find their game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night beating them 5-1 putting an end to their two game losing streak.
Following the win against the Vancouver Canucks, Brad Marchand gave his opinion on Oliver Wahlstrom who was just claimed off of waivers by the Bruins, and his opinion not only shocked many, but Oliver Wahlstrom himself.
«He's a great shooter,» Marchand told reporters in Vancouver, per team-provided video. «He's a very, very dangerous shot. He's almost like a big Pasta (David Pastrnak) the way he can shoot a puck.
He'll be a weapon in that aspect, and then he seems to be strong on it and competes, so looking forward to having him (join the team).»
Monday was the first time Wahlstrom joined the Boston Bruins for practice ahead of their game against the Calgary Flames Tuesday Night. Wahlstrom was shocked when he found out what Brad Marchand had to say about him.
«I didn't hear about that,» Wahlstrom told reporters, per team-provided video. «That's outrageous. Pasta is Pasta. Obviously, the shot's there, but I've been working on a lot of other things in my game.»
The former first-round pick stated that Brad Marchand called him after the Bruins claimed him off of waivers, and said that it is a dream come true to wear the Bruins logo on his chest.
«That was pretty cool. Obviously, I grew up watching him play,» Wahlstrom said. « I don't know if it's sunk in yet. It's a dream come true to be back home where my family and friends live.»
Joe Sacco did not reveal whether or not Wahlstrom would make his debut Tuesday night against the Flames, but this is what he had to say:
«He rotated in with two lines today,» Sacco said, per team-provided audio. «We have not made any decisions yet as far as who's playing or who's not (Tuesday against the Flames). It was an opportunity for us to see him in a full skate with the team, which was good.»
The Boston Bruins are scheduled to faceoff against the Flames at 9 p.m. ET.
| POLL |
DECEMBRE 17 | 185 ANSWERS Brad Marchand Shocks Many As He Compares Newly Acquired Forward To One Of The Bruins Biggest Stars Do you think Oliver Wahlstrom is like David Pastrnak? |
| Yes | 35 | 18.9 % |
| No | 150 | 81.1 % |
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