David Pastrnak had himself a night Saturday.
The Boston Bruins forward collected a hat trick and three assists in the club's 7-3 drubbing of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
It was a monumental performance for the 21-year-old, who becomes the youngest player in NHL history to record six points in a playoff game, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record by four months.
David Pastrnak (21 years, 324 days) of the @NHLBruins is the youngest player in NHL history to record 6+ points in a playoff game, eclipsing the mark set by Wayne Gretzky (22 years, 81 days) in Game 3 of the 1983 Division Finals (4-3—7 at CGY). #NHLStats #TORvsBOS #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/rLWrPCm61H
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 15, 2018
Pastrnak also matched the franchise record for points in a playoff game, joining greats Phil Esposito and Rick Middleton, who achieved the feat in 1969 and 1983, respectively.
David Pastrnak is the first Bruin with a six-point game (regular season or playoffs) since Ray Bourque (one goal, five assists) on 2/18/90 at VAN.
— Michael Berger (@MichaelSBerger) April 15, 2018
With his three-point effort in Game 1, Pastrnak is now up to nine points. That also matches the NHL record for the most points by a player through the first two games of a postseason, tying Esposito's mark from 1969.
