Of course, David Pastrnak is not like most actors.

The 28-year-old Czech winger is the Bruins’ highest-paid player (11.25 million AAV) and has built a resume as one of the most talented offensive linemen in football.

But his misplays with the puck on Sunday were too much for the coach. Jim Montgomery to keep him on ice.

It was a move rarely experienced by a star talent, but Pastrnak agreed Monday.

“That was a bad turnover,” Pastrnak said. “So I take responsibility for this.

“I just want to move forward. I don’t want to distract our team. The kids here know how I feel about them. Bad play. So… I’m taking responsibility and moving forward now.”

Pastrnak’s ice time was quickly eliminated after an ill-advised move on the power play. He lost control on Seattle’s nudge check while trying to weave through traffic in the closing minute of the second period. Yanni GourdeHe carried the puck across the ice.

Gourde was eventually suspended Elias LindholmIt eliminates the chance of a brief glimpse. Still, it was careless play that left Pastrnak’s team two goals ahead.

Despite Pastrnak’s offensive ability, his creativity regularly leads to turnovers; He currently sits fourth in the NHL with 23 strikeouts on the season. (According to Natural Statistics Trick).

It is accepted that forwards with high offensive skills who hold the puck at a high rate are expected to have a high turnover rate. However, Pastrnak’s misplays hindered the Bruins’ ability to get going offensively and The winger’s on-and-off chemistry with Lindholm It complicates matters.

“I think it’s the same thing that’s going on with the whole team,” Montgomery said Monday. “It’s a little bit about chemistry… If you look at the way the season has gone, sometimes we seem disjointed.”

Pastrnak despite the backup still gets praise from Charlie Coyle For staying engaged and encouraging his teammates in the third period.

Montgomery echoed that sentiment.

“It was incredible. He’s very vocal, he gets the players together,” Montgomery said. “I’ve said that from the beginning. I’ve said it over and over. I’ve been really lucky to work with leaders that I’ve been able to work with.

“I’m very lucky. You’ve seen rams elsewhere; This is a big problem. And I’m lucky in the accountability that exists in that culture and the leaders I deal with because it allows me to hold everyone accountable.”

This is not the first time Montgomery has notified Pastrnak; The winger said last spring 7. He needed to “step up” going into the game First round series with the Maple Leafs.

Pastrnak responded with a series-clinching goal in overtime.

The stakes won’t be as high when the Bruins visit Toronto on Tuesday, but they’ll welcome any response from a motivated Pastrnak.

“It’s a little different, isn’t it?” said Pastrnak. “It was a play-off game and that was a little different. But I said, I take full responsibility.

“I wasn’t good enough yesterday, I came and got better today. So it was a beautiful day. I know we have a big game tomorrow in Toronto and those are always important for our ranking and our group. That’s my focus.”

comforting words

Back-to-back wins against the Flyers and Kraken likely eased the pressure on Montgomery.

given Lack of clarity on contract extensionThe team’s inconsistent start and high expectations for this roster, along with a lopsided defeat to the Hurricanes last Thursday, fueled the rhetoric Montgomery was in the hot seat.

But the coach said Monday he wasn’t dwelling on that.

“There’s a wonderful poem,” he said. “That’s what it’s called ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.’ And a lot of what I believe in our team’s process is that you just control the present moment. And if you worry about the past and dwell on it, that brings anxiety, anxiety, or satisfaction, depending on what you think.

“If you worry about the future that you cannot control, then you will experience real anxiety. That’s where my mentality goes. And with the challenges I have personally experienced, this poem really reinforced what I have to worry about for the next 24 hours. And this is how I live my life.”

a rest day

Brad Marchand and Coyle did not attend practice at Warrior Ice Arena on Monday, and Montgomery called their absences maintenance days. … Ontario natives Matt Poitras (Ajax) and Justin Brazeau (New Liskeard) led a post-practice stretch ahead of Tuesday’s game against Toronto.

Conor Ryan can be reached at [email protected].