Posts About "Jaroslav Halak"
Canadiens Get the Backup Goalie They Need in Allen
September 2nd, 2020 Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price finally has his Jaroslav Halak. He just goes by Jake Allen instead. Jake Allen (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) After years of failing to properly insulate and rest Price, the Habs took a large step in the right direction by acquiring Allen from the St. Louis Blues. Canadiens general manager...
3 Takeaways From Bruins' Game 4 Loss to Lightning
August 30th, 2020 In Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Second-Round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Aug. 23, the Boston Bruins played a near-perfect game in winning 3-2. Since then, however, the Lightning have been the better team and are now one win away from eliminating the B's following a 3-1 win in Game 4 on Saturday which gave them a 3-1...
Canadiens: 4 Late-Round Draft Steals
August 26th, 2020 There must've been something in the air when the Montreal Canadiens selected defenseman Andrei Markov 162nd overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Having announced his retirement on Thursday, he finished his illustrious NHL career with 572 points in 990 games, all with the Habs. He's the top-scoring defenseman in that draft class, ahead...
Halak's Playoff Dominance Is No Surprise
August 25th, 2020 When the Boston Bruins announced Tuukka Rask had left the team for personal reasons just hours before their Game 3 matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, fans went into a frenzy. Once the dust settled on the archaic, “How could he do this to the team?” debate, most Bruins fans turned their attention to the man who would be taking...
Lightning Must Chase Halak From Net to Defeat Bruins
August 23rd, 2020 As the Tampa Bay Lightning were preparing for the 2020 NHL Playoffs, there was nothing but uncertainty surrounding hockey. Between the difficulties of bubble life, to the insanity that could be the play-in/ Round Robin games, there were far more questions than answers. Now, as we start Round 2 of the playoffs, things appear to be...
5 Things the Bruins Need to Do to Beat the Lightning
August 23rd, 2020 It is safe to say that the Tampa Bay Lightning have the Boston Bruins' number this season. They have won four of the five games the Atlantic Division rivals have played. Now the two foes will face off in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference Second-Round series at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Related: Bruins' Top-20 Goal Scorers of...
Bruins' Vladar Unexpected Next Man Up in Backup Goalie Role
August 22nd, 2020 Dan Vladar has never appeared in a National Hockey League game. As a Boston Bruins prospect, he has been recalled from the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Providence, RI, a handful of times, but he has never seen any regular-season action. That is why Vladar's latest assignment with the team must have come as quite a...
Bruins Will Rally Around Halak
August 18th, 2020 If there is anything that hockey in the bubble has shown us about the Boston Bruins, it's their resiliency and ability to step up in the big moment. Immediately to start the playoffs, they made a statement in a Game 1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes following three round-robin losses. This was no different Saturday when the Bruins...
Bruins Game 3 Takeaways: Halak, Krejci & Special Teams
August 16th, 2020 Prior to a pivotal Eastern Conference First Round Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto Saturday, it was announced that Boston Bruins' Vezina Trophy finalist goaltender Tuukka Rask was opting out of the rest of the playoffs. That means that backup goalie Jaroslav Halak is going to be the main guy going forward for the B's against the...
Top 3 Montreal Canadiens Playoff Performances Since 2000
August 8th, 2020 As the Montreal Canadiens and their fans enjoy the surprising play-in series victory versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, it's worth looking back at the franchise's top individual playoff performances of the 21st century. These performances are marked by clutch scoring, big saves, and even inspired leadership. No doubt this list may have...
5 Best NHL Backups
May 7th, 2020 Sometimes there’s a thin line between the skill levels of No. 1 goalies and their backups in the NHL. Not only has it become more common for teams to platoon their goalies in and out, but more and more one-time starters are now finding new life in the NHL as backups, to which this list will attest. Taking into account stats,...
Bruins Re-Sign Halak to Affordable Win-Win Deal
May 2nd, 2020 For Boston Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak, it was clearly more about quality with his latest one-year, $2.25 million extension than quantity. Regardless, he got some of the latter too. Halak's Career Highs and Lows Halak could have theoretically made more come free agency (whenever that will be), term especially. Nevertheless, the...
Bruins Sign Halak to Contract Extension
May 1st, 2020 The Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a one-year contract extension worth $2.25 million, the team announced Friday. Halak is set to turn 35 years old in May and was a pending unrestricted free agent. https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1256331237100158978?s=20 As mentioned by Elliotte Friedman, Halak is...
