News Article: Vezina candidate Tuukka Rask not satisfied

[Gee Wally]

“I’ve been here for many years now and I’ve seen good and bad from our team and I know where the good is,†Rask said. “So the bar is really high and we want to be there. Having young guys back there, obviously it’s not going to be easy. This year wasn’t easy for us, but everybody is more experienced next year and I think we can only get better.â€

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[JOKER 192]

He shouldn't be he sucked in the PO'S!

 

[Danton Heineken]

Nice shot at his defense, there.

 

[Confound]

Can't put all the blame on Rask, we know he's a competitive guy that wants to win. Maybe if the top 6 outside of Iggy, Smith and somewhat Lucic didn't suck we would have won.

 

[DitClapper]

Well, Tuukka didn't make that one big save that every top notch goaltender should be making.

 

[doubleminor138]

Tuukka will also get better. Not worried about him.

 

[Trap Jesus]

FFS try not blaming your teammates for once. I like the guy but he really rubs me the wrong way sometimes.

 

[ODAAT]

Pretty sure he said "we" can only get better, hardly think this was a shot at the D. Everyone here worried on the eve of the playoffs if the young D could hold up, they played pretty much as I expected, Tuukka could have made THE save on a few occasions, the biggest issue for me will always be, those the team turns to for scoring, didn`t.

And with the way the boys were not putting the puck in the net, wondering out loud if it would have mattered if Tuukka was near flawless?

.930 save pct, we`ve all seen far worse, Thomas had a .938 in the Cup year with the boys scoring at THE moment they had to

 

[KnightofBoston]

Sensitive bunch in here

I think he's just telling it like it is and ends it on a positive note

 

[Gee Wally]

Pretty sure he said "we" can only get better, hardly think this was a shot at the D. Everyone here worried on the eve of the playoffs if the young D could hold up, they played pretty much as I expected, Tuukka could have made THE save on a few occasions, the biggest issue for me will always be, those the team turns to for scoring, didn`t.

And with the way the boys were not putting the puck in the net, wondering out loud if it would have mattered if Tuukka was near flawless?

.930 save pct, we`ve all seen far worse, Thomas had a .938 in the Cup year with the boys scoring at THE moment they had to

That's pretty much my take on it too.

 

[ashnathan]

Well, Tuukka didn't make that one big save that every top notch goaltender should be making.

KI saw him make more than one 'big' save in the playoffs. He did miss some bad shots but thats hockey. Notably against Detroit he made two ridiculous saved in one motion, one with the glove and the rebound with his leg, all in one motion. People only remember the ones that cost us and forget the ones that kept us there in the first place.

 

[kytem2]

Carey Price outplayed him, that is why the Bruins lost to Montreal...simple as that.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Pretty sure he said "we" can only get better, hardly think this was a shot at the D. Everyone here worried on the eve of the playoffs if the young D could hold up, they played pretty much as I expected, Tuukka could have made THE save on a few occasions, the biggest issue for me will always be, those the team turns to for scoring, didn`t.

And with the way the boys were not putting the puck in the net, wondering out loud if it would have mattered if Tuukka was near flawless?

.930 save pct, we`ve all seen far worse, Thomas had a .938 in the Cup year with the boys scoring at THE moment they had to

TT always seemed to make the timely save in 2011,stats don't tell the whole story.I hope we are not going to have to wait for a goalie to do what Thomas did in 2011 to win another Cup or we might be waiting a long time.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Carey Price outplayed him, that is why the Bruins lost to Montreal...simple as that.

Yes,he did but I didn't think the Bruins generated enough quality chances on Price,overall in the series but no question,Price was better than Rask.

 

[Dellstrom]

TT always seemed to make the timely save in 2011,stats don't tell the whole story.I hope we are not going to have to wait for a goalie to do what Thomas did in 2011 to win another Cup or we might be waiting a long time.

Always? Like giving up the only goal in game 1 of the SCF? Being on the other side of the ice in game 2 in OT? All of the early goals vs. Tampa?

Thomas did something we'll never see again from a goalie, but it wasn't all peaches and cream.

Don't see this as a shot at the D. What is he supposed to say? Bart, Krug, and Miller were amazing? He's being honest and I'm sure our D would be the first to agree with him. They SUCKED, young and old, Boychuk/Dougie aside.

 

[Over the volcano]

Could have sworn some guy named task lead all goaltenders in the playoffs in save % and GAA. . .

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Always? Like giving up the only goal in game 1 of the SCF? Being on the other side of the ice in game 2 in OT? All of the early goals vs. Tampa?

Thomas did something we'll never see again from a goalie, but it wasn't all peaches and cream.

Looking at the year 2010-2011 in it's entirety ,Tim Thomas displayed the best goaltending that I have ever seen,from a Bruin goalie anyways.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Could have sworn some guy named task lead all goaltenders in the playoffs in save % and GAA. . .

I am not suggesting he was the only reason we lost against Montreal but he was nowhere near what he should have been.

 

[Danton Heineken]

Could have sworn some guy named task lead all goaltenders in the playoffs in save % and GAA. . .

Random Task?

 

[Over the volcano]

Random Task?

LOL! Autocorrect strikes again!

 

[Tattoo You]

Could have sworn some guy named task lead all goaltenders in the playoffs in save % and GAA. . .

The ONLY goaltender stat that matters in the SC POs is Win - Loss.

 

[Over the volcano]

The ONLY goaltender stat that matters in the SC POs is Win - Loss.

Tough to score goals from the opposite crease.

 

[kytem2]

Could have sworn some guy named task lead all goaltenders in the playoffs in save % and GAA. . .

Ruukka Task had a .903 save percentage versus Montreal, that is terrible in this era.

 

[Tattoo You]

Tough to score goals from the opposite crease.

That's not his job and I'm sure you know that.

His job is to simply give his team a chance to win. Big save, routine save, timely save. He fell short. That's hockey.

 

[Over the volcano]

That's not his job and I'm sure you know that.

His job is to simply give his team a chance to win. Big save, routine save, timely save. He fell short. That's hockey.

You saying Rask didn't give me a chance to win?!? Whaaaaaaat?