Posts About "Tuukka Rask"
Bruins' Rask Draws Out the Haters With Post-Game Comments
August 14th, 2020 Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask does not mince words. In a sport where fans and media treasure a rare candid sound bite in a sea of canned responses, that is an admirable personality trait. However, the Finnish netminder managed to raise the ire of a legion of black-and-gold faithful with comments he made following Thursday's game...
Top 10 Weirdest Goalies in NHL History
August 14th, 2020 It's a commonly-held belief in NHL circles, and hockey in general, that goalies tend to be a bit weird. It's more strange to find a goalie that isn't weird than it is to find one that is. After all, who would willingly sign up to have people fling frozen rubber discs at you at high speeds? There have been many quirky, memorable goalies...
Bruins News & Rumors: Rask, Bergeron & More
August 3rd, 2020 In this edition of Boston Bruins' News & Rumors, Tuukka Rask returned to practice for the Bruins, Patrice Bergeron was absent and the Bruins tried some new-look lines Rask Returns to Bruins' Practice After missing time since the Bruins exhibition loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the end of July and being deemed unfit...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Rangers, Hurricanes, Canucks, Jets, Blackhawks
August 3rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, it is all about the quick hits and news items as it pertains to a number of teams and game action from Saturday an Sunday in the NHL play-ins and seeding games. There is news on the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, and Chicago Blackhawks. Latest...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flames, Maple Leafs, Bruins, Rangers...
August 1st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the NHL has ruled on the conditions of three trades and there's some debate about the merits of doing so. In Toronto, there is news the Maple Leafs are loaning out a prospect to the KHL. Finally, the New York Rangers started a surprising goalie against the Hurricanes. Why not go with the best...
4 Takeaways From Bruins' Exhibition Loss to Blue Jackets
July 31st, 2020 As the Boston Bruins returned to exhibition action Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, many questions lingered. How would the club deal with the absence of Nick Ritchie and Ondrej Kase? How would the players perform following the extended layoff? After an ugly 60 minutes resulted in a 4-1 loss, some questions have been...
NHL Rumors: Hall, Oilers, Rangers, Bruins, More
July 3rd, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation Taylor Hall might sign a deal similar to the one Marian Hossa did years ago, the New York Rangers have no idea which goaltender to start for the play-ins, and what is the plan for Tuukka Rask in Boston? Finally, how big a role will Kailer Yamamoto pay with the Edmonton Oilers this...
Bruins News & Rumors: NHL Hub City, Player Playoff Availability & More
June 30th, 2020 In today's edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, head coach Bruce Cassidy discussed the potential for Toronto being a Hub City for the playoffs, the concern players may have about playing given the circumstances and he would announce his goalies for the playoffs. Additionally, Joakim Nordstrom has returned to Boston. Bruce...
Today in Hockey History: June 24
June 24th, 2020 Two National Hockey League seasons concluded on this date, one in a very memorable fashion. June 24 has also hosted four different NHL Entry Drafts over the years which welcomed in plenty of star power into the league. 17 Seconds The term “17 Seconds” means two different things depending on which hockey team you are a fan of....
Ranking the NHL's Starting Goaltenders in the 2020 Playoffs
June 16th, 2020 At long last, NHL training camps are just around the corner and players are starting to return to the ice. With July 10 as the set date right now, the play-in and round-robin series should be starting at the beginning of August and hockey will officially be back on our televisions. As we all know there are many factors in winning a...
Bruins Need These 3 Things for Playoff Success
June 13th, 2020 Prior to the National Hockey League season being paused on March 12 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Bruins were on top of the standings with 100 points. After a mid-season funk that saw them let the Tampa Bay Lightning back into the Atlantic Division picture, they were able to separate to an 8-point lead with 12 games left....
7 Best Rookie Seasons in Boston Bruins History
June 9th, 2020 Rookies (or "first-year players" as captain Zdeno Chara prefers) figured to play an integral role this season for the Boston Bruins. Eschewing the big-name free agent signings of years past and opting instead to ride the youth wave, success was to be largely predicated on the readiness of several promising prospects within the...
Bruins and the 2006 NHL Draft - Gorton's Trades Still Paying Off
June 1st, 2020 On March 25, 2006, the Boston Bruins fired general manager Mike O'Connell and promoted then-assistant GM Jeff Gorton to the interim position for the remainder of the season. With the promotion, Gorton was given the keys to the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and his job was to help fix a Bruins team that finished last in the Northeast Division...
