Pastrnak Achieved Several Milestones with Goal No. 50
Somehow, David Pastrnak scored 50 goals in a season for the first time in his nine-year career on Sunday and it helped him reach five-plus personal milestones.
Pastrnak scored his 50th only 4:43 into the game as he broke in on a breakaway, and whether intentional or not, slipped it five-hole past Frederik Andersen.
Huge Goal in Several Ways
Not only was it the first time that Pasta has reached 50 in a campaign, but it also but the winger in some elite company, as he checked off multiple personal accolades.
As per the Bruins PR:
To recap @pastrnak96's goal:
▪️ First career 50-goal season
▪️ 12th 50-goal season in #NHLBruins history
▪️ Sixth player in club history to score 50
▪️ 600th career point, third fastest in B's history
▪️ 96th point of 2022-23, new career-high
▪️ First career 50-goal season
▪️ 12th 50-goal season in #NHLBruins history
▪️ Sixth player in club history to score 50
▪️ 600th career point, third fastest in B's history
▪️ 96th point of 2022-23, new career-high
Pastrnak also notched his 51st of the season on the power play in the second period, while adding a total of seven shots on net. The 26-year-old improves to 51 goals and 97 points on the season.
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MARS 27 | 136 ANSWERS Pastrnak Achieved Several Milestones with Goal No. 50 Do you think Pastrnak's deke for his 50th was intentional? | ||
| Yeah he meant to | 49 | 36 % |
| Nope. Got lucky | 87 | 64 % |
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