Tag Archives: Tuukka Rask

Bruins Keep Momentum Going with Game 1 Win

17 May 2013

On Thursday night, fans were treated to 60+ minutes of hockey between two teams days removed from a grueling seven-game series in the first round of the 2013 NHL postseason. For the first 40 minutes of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it was pretty obvious that both the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers were feeling the effects of their Game 7s played on Monday night. It was sloppy hockey from two tired teams in a game that seemed to be headed for irrelevancy, surely not to be remembered in playoff folklore for it’s thrilling moments and edge-of-your seat exciting.

Things changed in the third period, but hey, that’s nothing new–especially for the Bruins.

Boston Bruins: Believe, One More Time

15 May 2013

Game 7 proved once again what Bruins fans have been witness to over the past few years: anything can happen, especially in the playoffs.

This Day In History: “The Comeback”

14 May 2013

“It is a night they will talk about forever, and the Flyers all know it. For the record, it was May 14, 2010. It was the night when the Flyers did the impossible.” – Rich Hofmann, Phila. Daily News “Peter Laviolette sat there and for several seconds, his eyes seemed to tear up. The coach ...

Boston Bruins: What It Was Like to Cover Game 7

14 May 2013

A lifeless Bruins team rose from mediocrity to play their hearts out for one another and for themselves. They battled back from a three-goal deficit with 10 minutes to play in the game to force an overtime. The confidence and energy of the players on the ice were as high as any time in the playoffs thus far. The Bruins were winning Game 7. And nobody saw it coming. Not even me.

What Happens if Boston Loses Game 7?

13 May 2013

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Since the clock struck 0:00 on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, the Boston Bruins roster has been more or less cemented. The core group of players have remained in their familiar depth chart slots, with Boston management apparently believing “they have won before, they will win again.” Then Braden ...

Don’t Compare These Boston Bruins to The 2010 Version

11 May 2013

The Boston Bruins failed to finish off the Maple Leafs in Game 5, but don’t compare this team to the 2010 version.

How the Bruins Can Eliminate the Maple Leafs in Game 6

11 May 2013

The Boston Bruins can’t play like they did in Game 5 because if they do, there’s going to be a Game 7 and if there’s a Game 7–well, that’s not good.

The team has this problem with complacency. They start out strong, get ahead of their opponents, and then they stop. Everything stops, actually. They stop skating, stop hitting, and stop any type of effort that helps them to maintain a lead. It has been apparent in games this season and now the Bruins are doing it in the playoffs.

So here we go again.

Bruins vs Leafs: Searching For A Finishing Move

9 May 2013

Bruins vs Leafs, Mortal Kombat vs Donkey Kong Kid: Mortal Kombat, on Sega Genesis, is the best video game ever. Billy Madison: I disagree, it’s a very good game, but I think Donkey Kong is the best game ever. Kid: Donkey Kong sucks. Billy Madison: You know something? YOU SUCK! With all due respect to ...

Forget Vezina, Evgeni Nabokov Is Most Valuable Goalie

8 May 2013

On the same day that Sergei Bobrovsky, Henrik Lundqvist, and Antti Niemi were announced as finalists for the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy, I’m presenting a new kind of goalie award, the Most Valuable Goaltender of the Year, to Evgeni Nabokov of the New York Islanders. This honor is based on a single statistically-driven question: Which starting ...

No More Excuses: The Bruins Can Play

2 May 2013

The Bruins were hitting, shooting the puck, connecting their passes and bringing a whole other level of intensity in Wednesday’s Game 1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

So, about flipping that switch.