April 14, 2018 versus Toronto Maple Leafs
This one tops the list as the only of David Pastrnak’s hat-tricks to have been scored during the play-offs. Not only that, it was against the Toronto Maple Leafs; always a satisfying feeling!
Finally, factor in that the hat-trick only made up half of his point production for the night; he also grabbed three assists. Not a bad way to wrap up Game 2 of the first round!
Bruins winger David Pastrnak was all smiles after netting a hat trick to go along with three assists in Game 2 vs. the Maple Leafs on Saturday. 🍝🍝🍝 FULL Presser: https://t.co/l65qsddkle pic.twitter.com/lG6I1XGHRp
— NESN (@NESN) April 15, 2018
His opening goal was a thing of beauty, picking up the puck with his back to net, spinning around to beat the back-checking Leafs, all the while controlling a bouncing puck perfectly before slotting it past Frederik Andersen.
By the time the Boston Bruins’ fourth goal went in, Andersen had already been chased from the Leafs’ net; a first period goalie change no less.
It wasn’t until the third period before Pastrnak got another puck in the net, though he had played a role in plenty of the scoring. Marchand had a great breakaway chance that was stopped, but the rebound fell neatly behind the net to Pastrnak who was able to get out in front and rifle it to McElhinney’s right, stretching the scoreline to 6-2.
Pastrnak’s third and the Bruins’ seventh saw him control the puck behind himself as he skating near the crease, bring it forward between his legs, before putting it home and seeing the ice showered with hats!
Easily the most satisfying of his career hat-tricks!!