David Pastrnak, Team Czechia Earn Bronze Medal Over Jeremy Swayman, Team USA

David Pastrnak earned some hardware this offseason.

The Boston Bruins forward has been playing for Team Czechia in the IIHF World Championship alongside former teammate David Krejci. The two have enjoyed success on a line together and have made it known their chemistry hasn’t dwindled even in the slightest.

Team Czechia took on Team USA, with Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman between the pipes, in the bronze medal game Sunday morning.

Team USA jumped out to a 2-0 lead but Team Czechia bounced back to win 8-4 and earn the bronze medal for the first time since 2012.

BRONZE FOR CZECHIA 🥉

For the first time since 2012, @narodnitym are #IIHFWorlds bronze medallists after a 8-4 over USA 🇨🇿#CZEUSA #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/jVT1mR03kW

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 29, 2022

Pastrnak had a hat trick in the win.

PASTA 🍝@pastrnak96 ties it for @narodnitym 51 seconds into the period and it’s 3-3. #CZEUSA #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/23hUxpRfMq

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 29, 2022

That’s a second serving of Pasta 🍝🍝@pastrnak96 extends the @narodnitym lead to 5-3 in this bronze medal game 🥉#CZEUSA #IIHFWorlds @nhlbruins pic.twitter.com/NEEy6SROyp

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 29, 2022

PASTA HATTY 🍝🍝🍝#CZEUSA #IIHFWorlds @narodnitym @NHLBruins @pastrnak96 pic.twitter.com/gywVldtSLt

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 29, 2022

Even though Swayman and Team USA will go home empty-handed, they still had plenty of highlights throughout the tournament.