Posts About "Tuukka Rask"
Worst Toronto Maple Leafs Trades
April 30th, 2020 There have been some horrible, terrible and embarrassing trades by the Toronto Maple Leafs in team history. But in recent memory, the number one worst trade blows all the others out of the water -- or perhaps blows the Leafs off the trees. Everything about this deal was bad. They chose the wrong player to trade. The wrong time to make...
The Rise And Fall Of Andrew Raycroft
April 25th, 2020 Sixteen years ago, Boston Bruins goaltender Andrew Raycroft took the National Hockey League by storm. Boston's fifth-round pick in 1998 had spent the previous three seasons bouncing back and forth on Interstate 95 between Boston and Providence. In fact, a majority of Raycroft's early professional career in the AHL, playing in...
Bruins' 10 Best Players of the Decade
April 24th, 2020 There was no shortage of highs and lows in the last decade for the Boston Bruins. After becoming only the third team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 series lead in the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston bounced back in 2011 to win the franchise's sixth Stanley Cup championship with an epic seven-game...
Bruins' Core Players Hurt by Season Pause
April 21st, 2020 If all was right in the world, the National Hockey League would be in the middle of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As we know, all is not right in the world as we work our way through the coronavirus pandemic that has broken out worldwide. When the NHL went into their protective pause on March 12, there was uncertainty...
Maple Leafs' One That Got Away: Tuukka Rask
April 1st, 2020 It seems as if every season in the NHL there is a trade that has a clear winner and loser. Sometimes it can take months or even years to tell who that winner is, and the impact from that deal can be felt for years to come. Related: 7 Cool Things About Auston Matthews In the case of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the decision to trade...
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Bruins, Oilers, Flyers, More
April 1st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the San Jose Sharks might have a need for a goaltender that may not get the deal he wants in free agency. The Edmonton Oilers are recouperating during this pause in the NHL and the coach says two injured players are good to go. Finally, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask felt the need to clarify comments...
Bruins' Options if Rask Retires
March 31st, 2020 The rapid spread of COVID-19 and its effect on daily life has been difficult, including on sports. Hockey fans were just weeks away from the best postseason sports has to offer - the Stanley Cup Playoffs - before the NHL suspended its season. Many fans are doing their best to look forward to the future, and the brighter days that lay...
Bruins' Rask Hints at Possible Retirement
March 26th, 2020 Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is working on the back end of his eight-year contract. Following the end of this season (whenever that may be, as the league is on pause with the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak), he will have one more year remaining before he becomes a free agent. Related: Zdeno Chara - 7 Cool Things About the Big...
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Bruins, Retiring NHL Players, More
March 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, comments from Lou Lamoriello reveal his plans for re-signing center Mathew Barzal. Meanwhile, in Boston, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask talks about his plans after his contract is up. Finally, James Mirtle of The Athletic takes a look at a number of NHL players who might retire as this NHL pause continues...
Top 5 Bruins Games of the Season Before the Pause
March 20th, 2020 When the National Hockey League put a pause on the 2019-20 season due to the international COVID-19 outbreak, the Boston Bruins were sitting atop the league standings with 100 points. They are on track to win the Presidents' Trophy and have home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs should the season resume at some...
3 Bruins Thoughts During the League Pause
March 18th, 2020 The world is in an unprecedented pandemic. It’s been a week since the sports world shutdown. When an NBA player tested positive for the coronavirus March 11, the league took action and shut down operations immediately. Eleven NHL teams share arenas with NBA teams. Of those 11 cities, the infected Utah Jazz player played in three of...
THW's Goalie News: Rask Hits 50; Sawchuk, Roy Make History
March 11th, 2020 On a busy night of NHL action in the midst of a playoff push, some goalies stood above the rest. Plus, this is a historic day for goaltending in the hockey world. Rask Ends Flyers' Streak on Birthday The Philadelphia Flyers haven't lost a game since Feb. 15, a 5-3 loss in Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Since then,...
THW's Goalie News: Driedger Stepping Up, Rask's Birthday & History
March 10th, 2020 Monday evening’s National Hockey League schedule may not have been the busiest one, but it had plenty of playoff implications as we head into the final month of the regular season. A backup is shining in Florida and keeping his team’s postseason aspirations alive. Plus, one of the game’s best goalies is celebrating a birthday. And...
