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Bruins' David Pastrnak accomplishes lofty goal of scoring 60
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Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak, center, celebrates his third goal of the game with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. - photo by AP Photo/Chris Szagola
David Pastrnak followed Brad Marchand's advice all the way to a career year. Many years ago, not long after Pastrnak entered the NHL in 2014-15, Marchand told his Boston Bruins teammate, “You have to always aim 10 goals higher than you think you can get.” Pastrnak did just that, shooting for 60 goals this season. He knew 50 was a possibility, then on Sunday racked up a hat trick to reach 60 for the first time — the latest highlight in a stretch that has seen him carry the Bruins to the top of the league and the single-season wins record.