The Boston Bruins have recalled first-round pick David Pastrnak from Providence of the AHL, according to reports.

The 18-year-old Pastrnak, the youngest player in the AHL, has five goals and 13 assists for 18 points in 17 games for the P-Bruins. He also has a plus-12 rating in his first year as a pro. He did not play in Providence's 5-4 loss to the Springfield Falcons Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence.

To make room for Pastrnak's cap hit of $925,000, the Bruins placed captain Zdeno Chara on long-term injury reserve. Chara has been sidelined with a torn ligament in his left knee.

Once the Bruins officially announce Pastrnak's promotion, they will have a nine-game window to decide whether to keep him in Boston. If he returns to Providence before that nine-game window expires and doesn't play more than nine games with the parent club, he could finish the season with the P-Bruins and his entry-level contract would slide and begin with his first NHL season.

The Bruins selected Pastrnak, a Czech Republic native, with the 25th pick in last June’s draft. Because of his impressive skill set, there was talk about him possibly making the Bruins’ roster out of training camp.

But Pastrnak suffered a left shoulder injury during training camp and was limited to just two preseason games. When camp broke, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli decided it would be best for Pastrnak’s development to send him to Providence so the organization could better assess his ability.

Pastrnak was named the AHL’s rookie of the month for October.

The Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night at TD Garden.