BOSTON – The National Hockey League announced today, January 27, that Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak has been named the NHL First Star of the Week for the week ending January 26. Pastrnak led the NHL in scoring during the week, totaling three goals and five assists for eight points.

After leading the NHL in scoring last week, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday.

It has been a rocky season for the Boston Bruins, a team with such high expectations throughout the offseason. Struggling to consistently stay in a playoff spot for the better part of the last month,

Fresh off being named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week last week, the Bruins star forward was once again recognized by the league.

Necas and Drury, who were in New York for a game against the Islanders on Saturday night, made their way to Boston and played.

BUFFALO — Morgan Geekie, proud son of Manitoba farm country, has found both a home and his goal-scoring touch of late, firing on the Bruins’ top-producing line with Czech standouts Pavel Zacha at center and David Pastrnak at right wing.