The influence of Pastrnak was immediately visible on the team.
David Pastrnak was the most watched player in Tampere on Thursday. The Boston Bruins punctuation team joined the Czech World Cup team on Wednesday.
A day later, he was smashing Latvia on the ice of the Nokia arena. The powers were 1 + 1 in the opening round, and the team’s 5-0 lead left no doubt as to whether the Czech Republic had picked up after two losses.
Latvia eventually fell 5-1.
Pastrnak revealed after the match that he had ended his career in Boston Tuukka Rask had recently been in contact.
– Tuukka asked if I would go play golf with him or if I was going to Finland for the World Championships. I left for Finland, the tired but happy winger laughed.
Rask, who had been playing in Tampere for a long time, had not yet had time to give a trip to the trip, but Pastrnak immediately had questions in mind.
– You have to call him and ask what beer he’s drinking. I love beer, I also want to taste Finnish, Pastrnak continued.
“Boy was full of power”
Kari Jalonen (back right) received a huge confirmation for his World Cup team. Jussi Saarinen
Even Pastrnak didn’t have to think long or hard about whether to go golfing or continue the puck season. Head coach Kari Jalosen it was always clear that a superstar would join if the Boston season ended in the NHL.
– Yes, he is really a real energy bringer. He had a long day of travel behind him, but still the boy was full of power. He was always willing to come. I think that says a lot.
– A happy guy who is open and encouraging to everyone.
Pastrnak gave sincere praise in the direction of Jalonen.
– I knew little about him other than that he is a really successful coach. He has coached Czechs in Lev Prague, for example. I immediately got the impression that he’s a really positive guy, and that kind of attitude carries a long way in the tournament, Pastrnak glowed.
Jalonen has coached several Czechs during his Flying years.
– They are kind of relaxed, and that kind of attitude has to be taken with them. Things are taken for granted, but otherwise it can be relaxed and peaceful.
And Jalonen wasn’t upset about his player’s beer cravings.
– Yes, we allow it. What I have had in the Czech Republic, I would say, is that they have a better beer than we have here in Finland, Jalonen laughed.
Width
In the NHL this season, David Pastrnak beat 40 + 37 = 77. Jussi Saarinen
Pastrnak’s center was a longtime guy, an ex-Bruins star David Krejci. On the edge of the cool Roman Cervenka. The trio made a total of six power points in the opening batch.
The chain changes seemed to work.
– Now we got a good addition from Pastrnak to the number one box, which was already strong for us. At the same time, we got width for lower chains, for example Tomas Hertlin chest. All four fields grind a hard disk.