Player Discussion Tuukka Rask - Part IV

[BruinsFanSince94]

18-8-4 Record
2.16 GAA
.923 SV%

Elite.

 

[missingchicklet]

18-8-4 Record
2.16 GAA
.923 SV%

Elite.

The .923 is exactly at his career avg, yet I've been told he is simply on a hot stretch. Nothing to see here. Apparently Tuukka is just lucky this year.

 

[DKH]

Since Rask started 3-15 he's been pretty good although they are mostly shots from far away

 

[Lobster57]

the lack of self-awareness is astounding

 

[22Brad Park]

Since Rask started 3-15 he's been pretty good although they are mostly shots from far away

He stoned Devils tonite is main thing

 

[burstnbloom]

He's now 15-1-2 with a .939 sv% and 1.71gaa since he took his little break in November.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Since Rask started 3-15 he's been pretty good although they are mostly shots from far away

Pssssst...

Clode isn’t the coach here anymore, can’t use that excuse.

 

[DKH]

He's now 15-1-2 with a .939 sv% and 1.71gaa since he took his little break in November.

Yah but he will lose someday and we'll be ready

We can wait him out

 

[Gee Wally]

Rask Stones Devils As Bruins Extend Streak


The ace netminder turned back all 20 shots with ease. And for the night, Rask made 37 stops to - despite twice falling behind by a goal - pace the Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Devils at TD Garden. The win extended the team's points streak to 17 games, Boston's longest such stretch since 1982-83 (15-0-2).

"He was awesome. We didn't have a good start and Tuukka was unbelievable in the first period for us," said David Pastrnak. "It could have easily been 3-0 for them, but he made some great saves. It's hard when you're waiting for a team coming off a back-to-back…we knew it was coming.

"That's why we have Tuukka and he got us going."

While that frantic first period led to a flurry of Rask stops, it was his third-period heroics that were the difference. The 30-year-old Fin stoned Damon Severson's back-to-back breakaway attempts around the 12-minute mark of the closing frame to keep the Bruins up by a goal.

"I think quality saves were more late. I think early on there was a lot of volume of shots. I think their game plan was clearly funnel everything to the net, see what happens," said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy. "I thought Tuukka was our best player."

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Rask Stones Devils As Bruins Extend Streak


The ace netminder turned back all 20 shots with ease. And for the night, Rask made 37 stops to - despite twice falling behind by a goal - pace the Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Devils at TD Garden. The win extended the team's points streak to 17 games, Boston's longest such stretch since 1982-83 (15-0-2).

"He was awesome. We didn't have a good start and Tuukka was unbelievable in the first period for us," said David Pastrnak. "It could have easily been 3-0 for them, but he made some great saves. It's hard when you're waiting for a team coming off a back-to-back…we knew it was coming.

"That's why we have Tuukka and he got us going."

While that frantic first period led to a flurry of Rask stops, it was his third-period heroics that were the difference. The 30-year-old Fin stoned Damon Severson's back-to-back breakaway attempts around the 12-minute mark of the closing frame to keep the Bruins up by a goal.

"I think quality saves were more late. I think early on there was a lot of volume of shots. I think their game plan was clearly funnel everything to the net, see what happens," said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy. "I thought Tuukka was our best player."

But he is overpaid.

 

[Gee Wally]

But he is overpaid.

He's in good company.

So am I.

 

[NDiesel]

But he is overpaid.

This game wasn't a big game though so his performance doesn't matter

 

[Glove Malfunction]

He's in good company.

So am I.

HF gives you a paycheck for this? You ARE overpaid!

 

[Gee Wally]

HF gives you a paycheck for this? You ARE overpaid!

I wish.
20 years and not so much as a friggen nickel.....or even a lousy T shirt.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

I wish.
20 years and not so much as a friggen nickel.....or even a lousy T shirt.

Considering all the shit you have to wade through, I'm sure if they did pay you, it wouldn't be enough. Especially on Habs days.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[Tampbear]

It looks like we have great luck with goalies that have a first and last name that begin with the same letter.

 

[cobrak]

Sending prayers to the Tuukka god that he can keep his brick wall thick and strong for the next five games with the impeding lack of goal scoring....

 

[pineapplestastegood]

But he is overpaid.

Glad you finally are able to see things my way. What changed your mind?

This game wasn't a big game though so his performance doesn't matter

I wouldn't go that far. Yes it was a non divisional game in the dead of January but as the annoying play by play guy on NESN always says, "Pointsh are at a premium."

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Glad you finally are able to see things my way. What changed your mind?


I wouldn't go that far. Yes it was a non divisional game in the dead of January but as the annoying play by play guy on NESN always says, "Pointsh are at a premium."

You did notice that both the posts that you quoted had a sarcasm icon with them?

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Sending prayers to the Tuukka god that he can keep his brick wall thick and strong for the next five games with the impeding lack of goal scoring....

Agree. Won't be easy to win without their top scoring F and best puck moving D. Everyone will have to up their game. Don't know how much Vezina Rask can up his game that he's on since mid-November but he needs at least to keep on his great streak to give the team a chance to win.

They get at least 6pts in those next 5 games and it will be a succesfull one to me.

 

[DKH]

I wish.
20 years and not so much as a friggen nickel.....or even a lousy T shirt.

I was in my 30's when I joined here the Patriots had 0 Super Bowls and it took me 15 years to get my first infraction

I was looking up Nick Boynton who had not signed with Washington and this Hockey Future thing came up 1997-1998ish

I need to mellow out

 

[Gee Wally]

I was in my 30's when I joined here the Patriots had 0 Super Bowls and it took me 15 years to get my first infraction

I need to mellow out

And these past 20 years are the golden age of Boston sports.

Imagine how bad this play would be if the teams sucked.

 

[DKH]

And these past 20 years are the golden age of Boston sports.

Imagine how bad this play would be if the teams sucked.

It would be Philadelphia lol

 

[Glove Malfunction]

It would be Philadelphia lol

Or worse, Cleveland. Because even if they ever do win a championship...it's still Cleveland.