BOSTON – While the Bruins may have put their recent struggles behind them with back-to-back wins this weekend, David Pasternak The game did not bounce off the rest of the Boston players.

Jim Montgomery benched his All-Star forward during the third period in Sunday’s 2-0 victory about the Kraken at TD Garden.

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Montgomery said it was a coach’s decision and he would have no further comment. Pastrnak played 14 shifts in 14:21 over the first two periods. He took seven shots and turned the puck over twice.

Pastrnak has six goals and five assists this season but is -4 and has not scored a goal in four games.

Charlie Coyle said he didn’t know what led Pastrnak to sit out, but he liked the way his teammate handled it.

“Pasta did not remain silent. He was talking. It was bringing energy. He liked it,” Coyle said. “That’s the sign of a good teammate. That’s why he carries a letter. He is one of our leaders. There is a lot to say about that.”

Montgomery has exercised a tougher hand with his struggling team this season. The coach received further attention for yelling at captain Brad Marchand in the dugout, before Marchand dismissed the exchange as no big deal.

Coyle thought it was important for veteran players to maintain a high standard.

“We all play on the same team. There is no special treatment for anyone. I think that’s the way it should be and I think we all take responsibility,” Coyle said. “Ask any of us who have been in that position. If we’ve been told off or whatever, it’s probably for a good reason. We are all competitive, we all want to play. Then we will all be responsible in our own way. Monty holds us accountable and that will only make us better as a team. “I don’t think guys will really change that.”

Charlie McAvoy, who like Pastrnak wears the ‘A’ for alternate captain, agreed.

“That’s huge because he’s obviously one of the biggest and most important players on our team,” he said. “He is very vital to this group. The only thing that matters is that we get two points, and he handles it with a smile on his face. And I know the way he prepares and the success he wants to have and how competitive he is.”

McAvoy was asked if Montgomery held the star players responsible. He made reference Marchand’s reaction as an example of how to handle it.

“One of the things we know here and that we cannot lose sight of is that the only thing we play for here is the shield. Individual praise doesn’t really matter. …It’s really not like that. The only thing that matters here is the success of the team. …It doesn’t matter what the stat lines look like. It only matters if the Bruins get two points tonight. Brad loves that. He has kind of an old-school mentality about accountability and players holding each other accountable.

“When Monty was yelling at him on the bench, he was fine with that and maybe that’s something that people today couldn’t really believe,” McAvoy continued. “He loves when the players hold each other accountable and the coaches hold the players accountable. That is the only way to generate this winning culture and how we are going to be successful. So it was nice to see.”

McAvoy thought Pastrnak would respond Tuesday night in Toronto.

“In Toronto we can change the approach,” he said. “The agenda is (busy). So there is no time to waste time. I’m looking forward to seeing him in Toronto. I think he’s going to have a great game.”