Bruins Goaltending
Rask Rested for Deep Playoff Run
April 7th, 2018 Over the past few years, a number of things have gone wrong for the Boston Bruins down the stretch, which, when put together, ultimately led to the team's demise. One of the issues the Bruins had year in and year out was the over-working of starting goaltender Tuukka Rask,...
Top 3 All-Time Bruins Goalies
March 30th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have a rich history in the world of hockey as an Original Six franchise, but their history of goaltenders has not always been strong. According to hockeyreference.com, 106 goalies have pulled the Bruins jersey over their pads and guarded the net. In my...
Keep the Faith in Tuukka Rask
March 19th, 2018 There have been a number of occasions during this season when Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has left a few fans wondering, "Is he still our guy?" I, admittedly, am one of those fans. As a die-hard Boston fan, I've watched as many Bruins games as possible this year....
Rask's Recent Domination Key for Bruins & Vezina
February 9th, 2018 It wasn't that long ago that we were having that conversation. It was the end of November, and Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask was struggling. Heading into a Sunday evening matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, Rask had been benched in four straight games, each won by backup...
Tuukka Rask Is an Elite Goaltender
February 6th, 2018 "He can't perform in the playoffs!" "He always chokes when the game is on the line!" "The B's should trade him now!" Everywhere you turn on Twitter, someone else has something negative to say about Tuukka Rask. Whether it's warranted or not, no player has taken...Rask Is Stopping Pucks, Winning Games & Silencing Critics
December 22nd, 2017 If you are anything like Mike Felger, you've traded Tuukka Rask 30 times, to anyone who would have him. You have traded him for superstars, you've traded him for bags of pucks, and you once unsuccessfully tried to trade him for the registration to a 1997 Ford...
Bruins Better With Khudobin
November 29th, 2017 There's something fishy going on in Boston, and it stands between the pipes at TD Garden. Boston Bruins goaltenders Tuukka Rask and Anton Khudobin have been getting different results out of the 18 skaters in front of them. So much so that it has the entire Bruins community...
Anton Khudobin: Ice Time & Playing in the NHL
November 24th, 2017 In spite of being in North America for many years already, Anton Khudobin was never a true starting goalie in the NHL. Things aren't changing with the Boston Bruins, where he sits behind Tukka Raask on the team's depth chart. However, his recent strong play gave him a...Bruins Fans Want Khudobin Over Rask
November 22nd, 2017 Following Anton Khudobin's first win of the road trip against the Los Angeles Kings, head coach Bruce Cassidy indicated that he would go with his backup goalie again against the San Jose Sharks. The decision paid off in spades. In a young season where the Bruins had yet to...
Do the Bruins Have a Number One Goalie?
October 26th, 2017 Tuukka Rask collided with rookie teammate Anders Bjork in practice Wednesday and is undergoing NHL concussion protocol. His 1-3-0 start has local sports talk radio questioning whether he should still be the team's number one goalie. Backup Anton Khudobin, 31, with his...
Bruins Just Didn't Have Room for Subban
October 4th, 2017 The Malcolm Subban era in Boston is over. The Vegas Golden Knights picked up the Boston Bruins goaltending prospect off of waivers on Tuesday. It all began with the 24th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Boston Bruins former general manager, Peter Chiarelli...
Bruins Roster: What to Do With Vatrano & Subban?
September 30th, 2017 With just one preseason tilt left on the docket for the Boston Bruins minimal roster clarity has been achieved. Though that's not necessarily a bad thing, virtually zero of the team's roster hopefuls seized a glorious opportunity to lock down a spot during the 5-1 drubbing...
Bruins Missed an Opportunity in Oettinger
September 11th, 2017 The scouting and development of goaltenders is an inexact science. It's so fluid and imperfect that it's more akin to reading tarot cards than the principles of physics. As such, the hockey draft boards of yesteryear are littered with colossal whiffs and...
