Tuukka Rask has been the Boston Bruins’ greatest participant on this Stanley Cup Final. That was the case earlier than Game 6, and it definitely is the case after Game 6. Rask made 27 saves because the Bruins staved off the St. Louis Blues, taking a 5-1 win Sunday evening at Enterprise Center to pressure Game 7 again in Boston on Wednesday. The Bruins had been 4-for-Four on the penalty kill, thanks massive partially to some loopy sprawling saves from Rask, and a little bit assist from Charlie McAvoy. But make no mistake, Rask has thrived most with the collection on the road in these playoffs. Sunday moved Rasks’ save proportion to .973 in elimination video games,
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Mika Zibanejad’s OT Goal Pushes Canadiens To Brink Of Elimination
The New York Rangers pushed the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination Thursday night. The Rangers won a thrilling 3-2 overtime game to take a 3-2 series lead in their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs matchup. At the 14:22 mark in overtime, Rangers center Mika Zibanejad beat Canadiens goalie Carey Price to put the Rangers one game closer to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Chris Kreider’s shot went off Alexei Emelin’s stick and deflected right to Zibanejad for an open net opportunity. Here’s the game-winning goal. The Rangers will have a chance to bounce the Canadiens from the playoffs in Game 6 on Saturday nig... NESN.com