Bruins Winger Voted Top of His Class by NHL Players and Execs

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Dorin Canaday
April 5, 2023 (12:57)

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Throughout the entire season, the Boston Bruins have consistently dominated the league, led by career-high performances up and down the roster.

High Honors From Fellow Colleagues

This dominance is evident in a recent survey conducted by ESPN, which asked several fellow NHL players and executives to determine the top players in each position.

With the results showing Bruins MVP David Pastrnak receiving a lot of love. According to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski:

�'His one-on-one ability. His shot. This guy is just an elite scorer and can create,'' a Western Conference executive told ESPN. ''For so many years, it was Bergeron and Marchand with him. You are seeing even without those guys, he has the ability to create offense on his own. That is such a unique attribute and a player like that even at his age continues to develop.''

Since being selected 26th overall in 2014, Pastrnak has consistently played alongside Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron, which has contributed to him becoming one of the top players in the league.

As a result, Pastrnak has managed to catch the eye of a current NHL veteran:

''Pastrnak is a heck of a player,'' a veteran skater said. �'I think [Brad] Marchand and [Patrice] Bergeron have helped him so much.''

However, that spot has been occupied by Jake Debrusk for over a year now. But no worry, as Pasta has his old friend David Krejci back.

Playing mostly beside fellow countrymen Pavel Zacha and Krejci, Pastrnak has reached the 50-goal and 100-point plateaus for the first time in his 9-year career. Through 77 games this season, Pasta is second in goals (56) and is tied for fourth in points (103).

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