Wednesday morning, David Krejci and David Pastrnak stood by their lockers at Warrior Ice Arena on Breakup Day. They discussed the disappointment of being eliminated in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs just days earlier.
By Thursday morning, the two Czech Republic natives had travelled thousands of miles to represent their country and the Bruins at the 2018 IIHF World Championships in Denmark. Coming off a battle with the Eastern Conference's top team, Krejci and Pastrnak joined a Czech team set to face a powerful Russian squad that had yet to allow a goal in three previous games.
Krejci, Pastrnak Lead Czech Republic in Upset of Russia
Duo combines for seven points in overtime victory