David Pastrnak is at his best when rifling pucks via his patented one-timer.
But on Monday, the Bruins winger was busy keeping pucks out of Boston’s net during a spirited late-game rally.
During a matinee matchup where the Bruins once trailed, 3-0, to the Lightning, Pastrnak and Boston continued to fight back, trailing 4-3 entering the final period of play.
As Boston pushed to try and secure the equalizer, Pastrnak made his presence felt down the other end of the ice.
With Joonas Korpisalo pulled for an extra skater over the closing minutes of regulation, Bolts forward Brandon Hagel had a prime opportunity to deliver the coup de grace with the puck on his stick in Boston’s zone.
But that empty-netter was negated by Pastrnak, who — manning Korpisalo’s spot in the crease — blocked Hagel