Posts About "Tuukka Rask"
THW's Goalie News: Rask's Streak Ends, NHL Looking at EBUGs
February 26th, 2020 The NHL is considering a very controversial move in the wake of the world meeting David Ayres, the Emergency Backup Goalie (EBUG) who took hockey by storm Saturday night. But first, Tuukka Rask's historic streak came to an end on Tuesday. Rask's Streak Ends at 20 To say that the Boston Bruins have been dominant at home would be an...
THW's Goalie News: Streaks, Goalie Races & More
February 9th, 2020 Saturday night’s National Hockey League schedule featured 24 of the league’s 31 teams in action. A handful of team and personal streaks were extended in Tampa Bay and Boston. There was a clutch overtime save to complete a crazy comeback in Las Vegas. Plus, we got an All-Star goalie race against two of the top women netminders in the...
THW's Goalie News: Andersen Out, Three Streaks Extended
February 5th, 2020 Tuesday night’s 10-game National Hockey League schedule brought us plenty of action and a lot of newsworthy achievements. While Alex Ovechkin and Joe Thornton are making history up front, a trio of goaltenders made some of their own between the pipes. Andersen Out for Toronto When the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the Madison Square...
Rask Makes 25 Saves in Shutout, Bruins Blank Canucks 4-0
February 4th, 2020 BOSTON — Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist, Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots for his third shutout this season and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Brad Marchand, David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman also scored. Charlie McAvoy had two assists...
Are the Big Bad Bruins Back?
February 3rd, 2020 Are we seeing the return of the Big Bad Boston Bruins? It was only one game, but that one game showed signs of the Bruins' physical, bruising and fighting style of the 1970s and 1980s when they were the toast of the town. After showing no sign of being the physical and intimidating Bruins they used to be through the first 51 games of...
THW's Goalie News: Rask Returns, Gibson's Tribute & More
February 1st, 2020 Friday night was an evening to remember in the National Hockey League. We had the top two teams in the Atlantic Division keep on winning, history in Ottawa and an epic tribute in Anaheim. Vasilevskiy is a Points Machine Andrei Vasilevskiy was back in between the pipes for the Tampa Bay Lightning of Friday night and he kept both...
5 Bruins Who Need a Strong Finish to the Season
January 30th, 2020 It's been just over a week since the Boston Bruins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in their final game before the All-Star break on Jan. 21 at the TD Garden. Their return to the ice after a long layoff will begin on the road on Jan. 31 at the Winnipeg Jets. Boston will play 18 of their final 31 games away from home. With a...
Bruins: 3 Takeaways From a Frustrating Road Trip
January 16th, 2020 Three games in four days on the road is tough for any team. Throw in an overtime game, a shootout and a red-hot opponent on the second night of a back-to-back, that can test any team. Unfortunately for the Boston Bruins, it was a test they couldn’t pass. What started out as a promising trip with an overtime win against the New York...
THW's Goalie News: Price's Milestone, All-Star Replacement & More
January 14th, 2020 Tuesday night saw more National Hockey League history made in Montreal with a shutout. The league also announced an All-Star replacement after one of the game’s top goaltenders has decided to not go to St. Louis. Also, a veteran is hoping to translate his recent success in the American Hockey League to the NHL. Price Climbs Up the...
NHLers by Country: On Top of Their Game and the World
January 11th, 2020 It may be called the National Hockey League, but it sure feels more like it could be an international one. Of course, the now-defunct International Hockey League was in operation for decades, but as a North American farm league for NHL teams. There’s nothing purely North American about the NHL, not any longer anyway, not based on a...
THW's Goalie News: Rask's Streak, Dubnyk's Shutout & More
December 24th, 2019 Monday night was the final day on the schedule before players and coaches head home for the Christmas break. The busy day gave us a historic streak in Boston, an emotional return in Minnesota and another win for one of the hottest netminders in the league. Plus, a little bonus stocking stuffer as we look back on two of the greatest...
Revisiting the Bruins' Pivotal 2006 NHL Draft
December 18th, 2019 June 24, 2006, was one of the most important days in recent memory for the Boston Bruins. It marked the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, a day that would lay the groundwork for a much-needed turnaround in the organization. That draft day landed the Bruins some of their most important talent for their Stanley Cup contender years. Phil Kessel,...
THW's Goalie News: Bishop Perfect, Rask's Meltdown, and More
December 11th, 2019 In today's goalie news, we'll take a look at the top goaltending prospect from the 2021 NHL Draft. But first, we'll look at Tuesday's lone shutout and a goaltender who went a little crazy at practice. Bishop Perfect in Bowness Debut Tuesday was a wild day for the entire Dallas Stars' organization. The day's affairs began with the...
