"We definitely need to be strong on the puck," said Pastrnak. "We tried to get it behind the net and be hard on the puck. If you control it behind the net, the slot is open and Marchy made a nice pass. It was a good goal.
"It was important for us to have Bergy back. It was a huge comeback for him so we are happy."
Bergeron was impressed by Pastrnak's performance over the first three games of the season, during which the 20-year-old tallied four goals. It was apparent to Bergeron that the winger has grown leaps and bounds from a year ago.
"He's been tremendous from Game 1," said Bergeron. "His compete level, but also the way he creates space for himself and for us, and he's using his speed as well. That's a perfect indication on that play that he used his body, but also he used his speed to kind of create some space for himself and keep the puck in their zone."
Despite not having much time to practice and gain chemistry with Pastrnak, Marchand was pleased with how well the trio came together to produce the winning tally.
"It was tough at the start," said Marchand, who has a league-leading nine points through four games. "We had a week in training camp and we really didn't play that well together. We were all trying to adjust to different things, but once we got into the game and really kind of bore down it started to come along very nicely.
"Pasta's a great player. It's not always easy to adapt, but he's got another step this year, he's playing phenomenal."
Ultimately, though, there is one player that makes things tick more than any other.
"I think it's pretty obvious with what he did tonight," Julien said of Bergeron. "After being off for over a week, to come back and have one practice with us, he scores the clutch goal for us.
"And that's what he's always been for us, a clutch player."