"The Bruins bench emptied to celebrate the marker. Every player, including goaltender Jeremy Swayman at the other end of the ice, skated over to congratulate Pastrnak, similar to the mobbings Alex Ovechkin received for his more lofty milestones. The 29-year-old Czech right winger scored on a breakaway after Morgan Geekie bumped him the puck at center ice. Pastrnak deked and slid his shot past Maple Leafs goalie Dennis Hildeby to extend Boston's lead to 4-1 early in the second period."
"The celebration for Pasta's milestone tally was odd, given that players are usually honored with bench-clearing salutes for major career milestones like a 500th career goal or 1,000th point. The celebration also requires advance permission from the NHL to avoid a too many men penalty. "I didn't even know it was allowed, honestly, for 400 goals," Pastrnak told reporters of the celebration post-game. "I was worried we're gonna get a penalty.""
David Pastrnak scored his 400th career goal on a breakaway after Morgan Geekie bumped him the puck at center ice, deked, and slid a shot past Maple Leafs goalie Dennis Hildeby to make it 4-1 early in the second period. The entire Bruins bench emptied, including goaltender Jeremy Swayman across the ice, as teammates skated over to celebrate. Bench-clearing salutes typically mark larger milestones and require NHL permission to avoid a too-many-men penalty. Pastrnak said he did not know the celebration was allowed and feared a penalty. Pastrnak scored again in the third period in a 5-3 Boston win and sits 144 goals shy of the franchise record.
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