Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak Reacts To Being Benched By Head Coach Jim Montgomery

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Tom Banks
November 4, 2024 (5:39 PM)

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The Boston Bruins have been in a slump as of late, and after being benched by his coach, David Pastrnak has now spoken out about the move and his play as of late.

After a fantastic start to the 2024/25 season, the Boston Bruins have been in bad form as of late, dropping five of six games before winning back-to-back, getting them back to 6-6-1 through 13 games on the new season. After that poor stretch, Head Coach Jim Montgomery spoke out about the team, calling out his star players as a reason why the team couldn't string wins together.

Now, that accountability has continued, as Montgomery benched superstar forward David Pastrnak during their latest win, citing a 'coaches decision' as the reason for the move with little explanation beyond that.

While Pastrnak leads the team with 11 points in 13 games played, he's not been the player we've seen in recent years who continually generates high danger chances night after night, and perhaps this is the move to spark his season. Now, he has spoken out about the move from Montgomery, and unsurprisingly given what we know of him as a leader, he's taking accountability for his play.

"That was a bad turnover. "I just want to move forward. I don't want to be any distraction to our team. The guys know how I feel about them here. It's a bad play. I take accountability and already moving forward."

Given that this team is full of youth, it's the right move for Pastrnak to be a leader and avoid becoming a locker room drama, and while the play hasn't been there, we all know he's capable of bouncing back and playing at an MVP level. With the Bruins now back to .500 on the season, they're looking to use this as a motivator to continue pushing their way back up the standings, but if Pastrnak continues to play at this level, it's unclear what could happen.