Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak entered rarified air Tuesday night when he scored his 400th career goal for the Original Six franchise.

It also could not have come against a more fitting opponent than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tuesday’s score to give the Bruins a 4-1 lead in the second period was Pastrnak’s 26th career goal against Toronto.

That ties Pastrnak’s career-high against a single team as he’s also scored 26 goals against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Maple Leafs are an NHL franchise plagued by mediocrity, as they haven’t won a Stanley Cup Finals since 1967. Heck, they haven’t been to the conference semifinals since the 2004 postseason.

And David Pastrnak has been a part of that heartache, like in 2024 when he ended the Maple Leafs’ season with his Game 7 overtime winner.

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