Czech hockey gunner David Pastrňák from Boston spends extended Christmas holidays in a wider family circle.
He welcomed the visit of loved ones from the Czech Republic during the pandemic situation in the world after more than two years. The 25-year-old NHL top scorer regrets that he lost the opportunity to compete in the February Olympics in Beijing due to the coronavirus crisis, where players from the world’s best league will be missing as in 2018 in Pyongyang.
“My family came to see me. My mom, brother and friend are here. They haven’t been to see me in two and a half years. We enjoy our time together. We are a competitive family, so we play a lot of games and keep betting on something. days off in a zoom interview with overseas journalists published by the club website Bruins.
The NHL was suspended after Tuesday’s two duels, the rapidly spreading variant of the coronavirus omicron caused the league to postpone fifty games before Christmas. Due to this, the management of the competition, in agreement with the NHLPA, withdrew from the intention to return to the Olympics with its players for the first time since Sochi 2014.
“It’s frustrating and sad, of course. It’s hard to deal with. As I’ve said many times, it’s a dream for European players to grow up to get there. It’s like when a Canadian boy gets on his skates, he starts playing hockey. “It takes a step from the NHL and it doesn’t work out. It’s the second Olympics I’m losing. But I don’t blame anyone. It’s just the world we live in now,” said Pastrnak, who has represented three World Cups and World Cups so far. in Toronto in 2016.
“It’s unfortunate, because the Olympics don’t take place every year. It’s sad, but that’s just the situation in the world. Of course, I believe that I’ll see the Olympics one day,” said Pastrnak, who has won the Golden Hockey Stick for the best five times in a row. Czech hockey player of the season.
Boston last played on December 16, when he lost on the ice to the New York Islanders 1: 3. Four more duels were postponed, according to the schedule, he should return to play on Monday at home against Pittsburgh. If there are no further delays, the loved ones, who will be in Boston by January 7, could see Pastrňák live again. In the meantime, however, he enjoys relaxing with them and let go of hockey
“I’m really glad they’re here. It was stressful not to know when they would be able to come. We enjoyed it and I stopped thinking about hockey. I can say that I really needed it,” said Pastrňák. this season fails to shoot as planned.
He scored eight times in 26 games. “I’m not so lucky around the goal. But I have a chance. I’m trying to look at it positively. It’s a matter of time before those opportunities start to change. I look at it so it’s better to have a chance and not score than “I believe that the break will help me to start again now. I’m already looking forward to playing again,” Pastrňák added.
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