David Pastrnak Emphatically Shuts Down Reports of a Rift With Captain Brad Marchand
Recent reporting out of Boston has suggested a major rift is behind their struggles as of late, but now star forward David Pastrnak has refuted that idea.
Despite still being in a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins have now dropped six straight games, with rising tension in what is usually a very tight knit group.
That was followed up on Friday by reports of a rift in the team, mainly involving captain Brad Marchand and star forward David Pastrnak, with the report revealing that 'Pasta' has refused to play on a line with his captain.
Unsurprisingly, both players were quick to speak out about the shocking report, with Pastrnak emphatically stating that it is false, stating that he's never asked to be taken off a line with Marchand.
Pastrnak then followed up by revealing Marchand told him about the report on Friday, believing that Marchand was making fun of him for telling him, as they've been laughing about the entire situation.
It's unclear then exactly why this report came out, as both players are adamant that it's been made up, with Marchand also commenting on the situation on Friday:
With the struggles however, a potential trade hasn't been ruled out with Don Sweeney under pressure in the GM spot, but as of right now, both players have made it clear that this report simply isn't true.
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