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Tuukka Rask Still Has Doubters

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Do you remember Rob Tallas? How about Blaine Lacher? Bill Ranford? Jon Casey? Jim Carey? John Grahame? Hannu Toivonen? Jeff Hackett? Steve Shields? I know, I know. Dark memories. I’m very sorry to have just put you through that. But apparently, there are people among us who have no ...

Boston Bruins: Does Andrew Ference Deserve a Contract Extension?

This all seems too familiar.

It will be three years next month when I originally wrote a column on what a mistake it was extending Andrew Ference. And at the time, it sort of was. Ference finished the 2009-10 season playing in only 51 games, recording eight assists and no goals. He was even worse in the postseason after his contract extension. He never played in a game in which he could be considered a “plus” player and finished those 13 games with a -9.

The stats weren’t pretty, but Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli must have saw something in the oft-injured defenseman that warranted an $850,000 raise that bumped Ference’s annual salary to $2.25 million. Turns out Chiarelli was right all along.

Fantasy Hockey: 5 Backup Goalies To Watch Out For

There comes a time in a fantasy hockey manager’s career when they must decide which goalie to pick up off of the waiver wire. Sometimes, the options might seem clearer in shallower leagues, but those in deeper leagues might not be afforded the same luxuries when it comes to adding a starting goalie. While picking ...

The Future of Minnesota Wild Goaltending is a Bright One

Until recent years Minnesota has had a dearth of talent in their goaltending prospect pool. Of the six goaltenders drafted in Doug Risebrough’s regime, only two spent much time with the Wild or in their farm system—Josh Harding and Anton Khudobin. The others—Barry Brust, Miroslav Kopriva, Kristofer Westblom and Niko Hovinen—never fit into the franchise’s ...

Anton Khudobin Bruins Goalie Could Steal the Spotlight

By Mike Miccoli, Boston Bruins correspondent There’s a lot to say about Anton Khudobin, the Russian netminder who will serve as Tuukka Rask’s backup once the NHL season resumes. For one, the small sample size of games he has played in the NHL have been remarkably impressive. Khudobin has only started in one game for ...

Could a Shortened NHL Season Benefit the Boston Bruins?

On Thursday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman explained that the league and its owners would be prepared to lockout its players if a new Collective Bargaining Agreement wasn’t settled upon by September 15. Considering just how far apart the two sides are currently, it seems likely that a lockout—yes, another one—is looming. While it may not have the same implications or length as the last NHL lockout during the 2004-05 season, the effects could still be devastating…at least for the most part.

It’s not farfetched to believe that teams will suffer if there is a shortened NHL season, but could there be some teams that would benefit from one? Possibly—and the Boston Bruins might be one of those teams.

Boston Bruins’ Riskiest Summer Move is No Move

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli’s offseason movement – or absence thereof – places the B’s in a precarious position heading into the 2012-13 season. So far, the ‘gem’ of the Bruins’ summer is Garnet Exelby. That’s perhaps a tad misleading. Boston’s GM managed to re-sign Chris Kelly, Greg Campbell, Dan Paille and Tuukka Rask. ...

The new meaning for TT in Boston: Tuukka’s Turn

In the midst of the media storm surrounding Tim Thomas’ decision to sit out the 2012-13 National Hockey League campaign, I can’t help but think of Tuukka Rask. It may not be the ideal way to step into his new role as the potential starting goaltender for the Boston Bruins, but when opportunity knocks for ...

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