Bruins Goaltending
Halak Has Earned Boston Bruins' Goal
November 13th, 2018 Don Sweeney elected to add Jaroslav Halak to the Boston Bruins' goaltending depth chart on July 1 to replace Anton Khudobin, a fan favorite who had simply gotten too expensive for the club. After Khudobin's early season performance arguably saved the Bruins a...
Halak & Rask Should Share the Net
November 2nd, 2018 The Boston Bruins goaltending situation is always a heated topic. Some believe Tuukka Rask should remain the starter and that his inconsistency in the early stages of the 2018-19 season won't last long. On the other hand, others argue that Jaroslav Halak has...
Top 3 All-Time Bruins Goalies
October 19th, 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...
Bruins Fans Have Underappreciated Rask
August 29th, 2018 Over the weekend, the NHL Network continued their #NHLTopPlayers series by looking at the top-10 goaltenders in the game today. To the surprise of no one outside of Boston, but to the shock of many Bruin fans, Tuukka Rask was firmly inside this group. Rask came in at the...
Top 3 Atlantic Division Goaltenders
August 25th, 2018 Widely considered the best teams in the Atlantic Division, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves in the playoffs last season. The Bruins were able to edge out the Maple Leafs in a seven-game first-round series before falling to the...
Will Bruins Give McIntyre Minutes?
July 19th, 2018 At the opening of the free agent market on July 1, the Boston Bruins answered one of their more pressing questions heading into next season. With Anton Khudobin's strong season, the Bruins weren't surprised to see last season's trusty backup move on for some additional...
Khudobin Is Key for Bruins Crease
June 18th, 2018 The Boston Bruins are prepared to have a rather difficult summer. With eight combined UFAs and RFAs, the Bruins are exploring opportunities that will allow them to be competitive in the near future. With rumors that they may have interest in re-signing Rick Nash and...
Bruins Must Bolster Goalie Depth at Draft
May 23rd, 2018 As the Boston Bruins look towards the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, they find themselves with a wealth of impactful prospects already at their disposal. At forward, youngsters like Jake DeBrusk, Danton Heinen, Anders Bjork, and Ryan Donato all earned NHL time this past season....
Rask & Officiating Didn't Cause Early Exit
May 10th, 2018 In Game 5 of their second-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins were eliminated from the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their quest for ice hockey's most-saught-for trophy was over. Thus the blame game ensued in Boston. Fans and media alike began...
Bruins' Rask and Nash Coming to Form?
April 30th, 2018 There were several storylines hidden behind the loud collective performance of the top line of Brad Marchand (two goals, three assists), Patrice Bergeron (two goals, one assist) and David Pastrnak (four assists) during the Boston Bruins' 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay...
Rask Has Been Good, Not Great
April 28th, 2018 The play of Tuukka Rask is the most highly debated topic on Twitter amongst Boston Bruins fans. It seems that a new argument pops up on my feed every single day. Even over the offseason, his haters argue he should be traded and his fans defend his status as Boston's last...
Have Leafs Solved Rask Riddle?
April 12th, 2018 Tuukka Rask is one of the best goaltenders in the National Hockey League. As you might expect, he’s been successful against nearly every team in the circuit throughout his career, including the Toronto Maple Leafs. But now, as Rask and his Boston Bruins prepare for...
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,...
