Where Does David Pastrnak Rank on Bruins' All-Time Goals List? Bruins' Captain Moves Into Top Three
The Boston captain passed Patrice Bergeron with his 428th career goal, moving closer to another franchise legend.
David Pastrnak has cemented his place as one of the Boston Bruins' all-time top goal scorers, moving past former teammate Patrice Bergeron into third place on the franchise's goals leaderboard. The Bruins captain scored his 428th career goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, surpassing Bergeron's 427th goal against the San Jose Sharks on October 24.
This milestone marks Pastrnak's 31 goals behind Phil Esposito, who ranks second with 459 goals, and 117 goals away from breaking the franchise record held by Johnny Bucyk with 545 goals. Pastrnak, who was drafted by Boston in the 2014 NHL Draft, has quickly established himself as a premier offensive player for the franchise, now occupying a spot among the top three goal scorers in Bruins history.
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