Share this: The Boston Bruins will play their in last back-to-back this weekend and Tuukka Rask will get the start in net for the Bruins on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. In Rask’s career against the Panthers, he is 19-3-1 with a 1.46 GAA and a .951 save percentage and four shutouts. It is likely that the Bruins will rest Rask on Sunday and start backup goalie Anton Khudobin against the Chicago Blackhawks. To hear Billy Jaffe break down why Rask should play on Saturday, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
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Tuukka Rask Answers Critics — Most Notably His Coach — In Bruins’ Win Over Preda…
Share this: “He needed to be better tonight.” Boston Bruins interim head coach Bruce Cassidy sat in front of reporters last week after a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning — a defeat that had B’s fans worrying about another springtime free fall — and spoke those words about Tuukka Rask, the team’s All-Star goaltender. “Well, he’s played a lot, but I don’t have the answer, to be honest. He needed to be better tonight,” Cassidy said, offering a brutally honest assessment of his $7 million goalie, who had just allowed five goals. “We needed to be better in front of him, and he needed to be better on some of those goals. Focus shouldn’t — what is it, March 23?
Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Leafs Lines, Pairin…
Share this: Monday night’s game between the Bruins and Leafs in Toronto is a pivotal one in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Boston enters the day three points above Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division, and a victory for the B’s would give them a nice five-point edge over the Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning in the race for the division’s final playoff berth. Tuukka Rask will be between the pipes for the Bruins, but he’s struggled versus the Leafs this season with an 0-1-0 record, a 4.69 goals against average and a .788 save percentage. The Bruins will need Rask to perform much better than he did Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, when he allowed five goals on 17 shots in
Early First-Period Deficit Dooms Bruins In High-Scoring Game Vs. Oilers
Share this: The Boston Bruins dropped Game 3 of their current four-game road trip 7-4 to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. The Oilers scored two early first-period goals, and the Bruins could keep up to Edmonton’s explosive offense the rest of the way. The Bruins showed a little life in the first period when they made it a one-goal game. But the Oilers took back control, and B’s interim head coach Bruce Cassidy pulled goalie Tuukka Rask, who allowed five goals, in favor of backup goalie Anton Khudobin. To hear what Cassidy said after the game, check out his interview with Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley in the video above from “Bruins Overtime Live.” Thumbnail photo from Perry Nelson/USA TODAY Sports More Stories Source link
Tuukka Rask Denies Markus Granlund Of Hat Trick With Clutch Left-Pad Save
Share this: The Boston Bruins were able to pull off a 6-3 comeback win against the Vancouver Canucks to open their four-game road trip Monday night. B’s goalie Tuukka Rask made a crucial save in the third period to deny Canucks forward Markus Granlund of a natural hat trick for the DCU Save of the Game. Check it out in the video above. Thumbnail photo from Anne-Marie Sorvin/USA TODAY Sports More Stories Source link
Anton Khudobin Denies Kings’ Drew Doughty With Sweet Glove Save
Share this: Boston Bruins starting goaltender Tuukka Rask had Thursday night off, but backup netminder Anton Khudobin filled in just fine. Khudobin turned in a stellar performance in the Bruins’ 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, turning away 27 of 28 Kings’ shot attempts. Arguably his best save of the night came at the expense of Los Angeles forward Drew Doughty, who was robbed of a goal via a slick Khudobin glove save. To see the DCU Save of the Day, check out the video above. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Bruins Wrap: Bruins Have Winning Streak Snapped In 5-3 Loss To Ducks
Share this: The Boston Bruins suffered their first defeat under interim head coach Bruce Cassidy on Wednesday night in a 5-3 tough luck loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The B’s surrendered three goals in the second period but stormed back to tie the score with 8:25 remaining in the game. Unfortunately, Rickard Rakell poked a rebound past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask with 2:34 remaining in the game to snap the Bruins four-game winning streak. The Bruins fall to 30-24-6 with the loss while the Ducks improve to 32-20-10 with the win. Here’s how it all went down. CARLO STRIKESThe game was tied midway through the opening period, but defenseman Brandon Carlo changed that at the 9:02 mark when he received the puck from David Backes and blasted