David Krejci Foretold Pastrnak's Journey to Becoming a Superstar
David Pastrnak's ascension to the NHL superstar tier this season was foreseen by his Czech teammate, David Krejci.
Pastrnak's Moment in the Spotlight
Jaromir Jagr, David Krejci, and David Pastrnak are all united by one commonality: they are three of the top Czech players to have graced the NHL.
Krejci, a lifelong member of the Bruins, has had the privilege of playing alongside both Jagr and Pastrnak, who he considers to be possibly the best players from his homeland. In an interview with NHL.com, Krejci even anticipated Pastrnak's remarkable rise to superstardom.
�'But I think [Pastrnak], he's going to be known as David Pastrnak, one of the greats, especially from [the] Czech [Republic]. If you go down in the history book, you're going to see Jagr in the '90s, early 2000s, and then you're going to have Pastrnak.''
"I wouldn't compare them, but I would put them in their own category and no one's getting close to them.''
As Krejci hinted, while Jagr and Pastrnak were or are among the elite players during their respective career peaks, they possess different styles of play.
Pastrnak has achieved 300 career goals in fewer than 600 games (590), putting him on track to surpass Jagr's record of 766 career goals, the highest among Czech-born NHL players.
As read on Bruins Insider - Krejci Predicted Pastrnak's Superstar Path in 2018.
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