Pastrňák scores twice, reaches 40-goal mark to lead Bruins past Senators

David Pastrňák had already scored twice, and with the Senators' net empty, a third was within reach.

"That was my only goal," said Pastrňák, who scored twice to lead Boston to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. "I was looking for him all game."

Linus Ullmark stopped 30 shots in the Bruins' fourth straight victory. Jake DeBrusk also scored for Boston — the second straight time he has opened the scoring in two games since returning from an injury.

Pastrňák broke a second-period tie to pass the 40-goal plateau for the third time in his career, and added another goal in the third for No. 41. Edmonton's Connor McDavid leads the league with 42 goals.

WATCH l Bruins' Pastrňák uses slick move on breakaway to score vs. Senators:

Pastrnak scores goals 40 & 41 in Bruins' win over Sens

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David Pastrnak used a slick move on a breakaway to score his second goal of the game in Boston's 3-1 victory over Ottawa.

With the Bruins in the Ottawa zone and no goalie in net in the final minute, Pastrňák was looking for Krecji.

Claude Giroux scored and Kevin Mandolese stopped 29 shots for the Senators, who were playing back-to-back games; they beat St. Louis on Sunday. Ottawa had won its previous two games against Boston this season.

It remained that way until the Bruins had two good scoring chances late in the second.

The first came when Pavel Zacha went crashing into Mandolese and lost control of the puck. A review showed that it never crossed the goal line. On the ensuing face-off, Charlie McAvoy found Pastrňák to the goalie's left and Pastrňák sent the puck high into the corner of the net.

Midway through the third, Pastrňák drifted down the ice while his teammates fought to gain control in their own zone. Finally, McAvoy chipped the puck free from one knee and it made it to Pastrňák, who had a 20-foot lead on the nearest defender.

"He beat three guys with one pass," said Pastrňák, who skated in on Mandolese, switched to his backhand at the last minute and then slid it through the goalie's pads.

Krejci plays 1,000th game

The Bruins honoured Krejci before the opening face-off for playing in his 1,000th game.

The forward, who reached the milestone on Jan. 16, has played his entire 16-year NHL career in Boston. The ceremony featured a video with tributes from current and former teammates including Zdeno Chara and Jaromir Jagr to Patrice Bergeron and Pastrnak.

Krejci's family joined him on the ice when he was given a silver engraved stick, a watch, a painting and a Tiffany crystal from the NHL, which was presented by Hall of Famer John Bucyk.

Many of the Bruins wore hats with a special "1KREJCI" logo.