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Jim Montgomery has words for David Pastrnak

The pair are in their first season together.

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The Boston Bruins were unfortunately unable to continue their winning ways in their most recent game this weekend, dropping a 2-1 decision at TD Garden. Incredibly, it was only their second regulation loss at home this season, and the good news is that they continue to lead the rest of the NHL standings by a healthy margin as the NHL Trade Deadline approaches.

Fans may have noticed that forward David Pastrnak, one of Boston's top offensive threats, was more willing to pass rather than employ his deadly shot against the Caps.

So, would Montgomery like to see his sniper forward get more aggressive? 

“I trust Pasta,” Montgomery said. “He sees plays that I don’t see there. A lot of times he’s made plays where there’s a high tip, ends up in the back of the net. I think he sees someone in the shot lane, so he puts it where we have numbers, which is smart hockey.”

With 38 goals so far this season, the player affectionately known to fans and teammates as "Pasta" is already on track to light the lamp a total of 60 times, which would be a new career high. 

Of course, the major need for the Bruins would be to get him signed to a new contract as soon as possible so that he doesn't become one of the highest profile free agents on the market in some time.

Source: NESN