Bruce Cassidy Sends A Message To David Pastrnak.

"I was trying to say that politely, all kidding aside," said Cassidy. "You know, because I don't like to do it through [the media] -- David and I always talk. Yeah, to a certain extent [you] try to get a lot of the guy's attention, but he's one that [has to know] you're going to have tough matchups come April and May."

"If we're fortunate enough to be playing well and playing at that time of the year, that's what he is going to see. [Pastrnak] is going to have to grow from the experience he got last year. So there was a little bit of [message-sending], for sure. I love David's passion for the game, his willingness to compete. We just have to remind him every once in a while how to compete, how to manage the puck, and how to best help the team."