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Bruins' David Pastrnak: Competing in 2016 IIHF World Championship

Pastrnak is a member of the Czech Republic team that kicks off a bid for the IIHF World Championship against host Russia on Friday.

Analysis:

Despite being just 19 years of age, Pastrnak seems to have already established himself as a fixture on the Czech national team (he was already named to the country's 16-man preliminary roster for this summer's World Cup of Hockey). Pastrnak scored 15 goals in 51 games for Boston this season despite going without any kind of consistent power-play time; he figures to fill a substantial role in the Czech lineup.

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