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Tuukka Rask | Goalie

Team: Boston Bruins
Age / DOB:  (26) / 3/10/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 171
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Tuukka Rask says he needs to be more focused in Saturday's Game 5.
Rask allowed four goals in Thursday's overtime loss, including when he lost his balance and allowed a flubbed, bouncing puck to slide over his stick and into the net. "I just took a step to the side in what I think probably was a skate mark or something. I lost my balance and the rest is history," Rask said after the 4-3 overtime loss. "We gave them a couple of gifts and it cost us the game." May 24 - 8:14 AM

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Tuukka Rask allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers Thursday night.

Rask has enjoyed a strong second round series so he can be forgiven for one subpar outing. He actually wasn't terrible in this contest outside of the Rangers first goal, on which Rask lost his balance and allowed Carl Hagelin to slide the puck into a near-empty net. He'll get his chance to bounce back in Game Five in Boston on Saturday evening.
May 23 - 10:37 PM

Tuukka Rask isn't bothered that his play isn't being trumpeted from the rooftops in some circles.

"I don't care," he said Wednesday. "I know that people are saying our defensive system helps me out and stuff like that. And most of the time I'm in the right position and the saves look easy. I like it that way." After 10 games, Rask's pace is similar to the numbers that Tim Thomas ended up with during Boston's run to the Stanley Cup in 2011. Rask currently has a .930 save percentage and a 2.19 GAA and he has been a difference maker at key times during the playoffs. He hasn't give up much against the Rangers in Round 2 and continues to build his case to earn a lucrative contract extension in the off-season.
May 23 - 10:33 AM

Tuukka Rask turned aside 23 shots in a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers Tuesday night.

The Rangers registered 11 shots in the first period, but they mustered just 13 in the next two stanzas. Still, Rask deserves some credit for keeping the Bruins close after two periods and allowing them to stage a third-period comeback. New York has scored only five goals on Rask in three games in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series, which is why they trail Boston 3-0 and are one loss away from playoff elimination.
May 21 - 10:33 PM

The Boston Bruins' offensive outburst overshadows the fact that Tuukka Rask had another great performance in a 5-2 win against the New York Rangers in Game 2 on Sunday.

Rask has now won three games in a row. Rask now has nearly the same save percentage (.928) as he did during his excellent regular season (.929). It's getting tougher and tougher to deny that Rask is one of the better options among goalies, even if he isn't as flashy as Tim Thomas.
May 19 - 6:03 PM

Tuukka Rask and the Bruins are certainly not looking past the New York Rangers despite winning Game One of their playoff series.

"There were a couple of shifts where we couldn’t get the puck out of our end," Rask said. "We couldn’t get a change, and we had to ice it a couple of times. They’re big guys, they’re strong guys. When they play down low, they’re pretty tough to strip of the puck. It’s a big challenge for us." The Bruins definitely appear to have momentum on their side after their stunning Game Seven comeback against Toronto, but shouldn't ignore the fact the Rangers came back from 2-0 series deficit to defeat the Capitals in the first round.
May 19 - 9:24 AM

Tuukka Rask turned aside 33 shots as the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime Thursday.

The Bruins are up 1-0 in the best-of-seven series. Rask is now 5-3 in the playoffs with a 2.36 GAA and a .926 save percentage in the 2013 playoffs. He gave up a goal to Ryan McDonagh with two seconds left in the second and then gave up a goal 14 seconds into the third stanza as Derek Stepan beat him with a snap shot but he was perfect after that to lead the Bruins to the victory.
May 17 - 12:05 AM

Tuukka Rask doesn't view Boston's semifinal match-up as him versus New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

"I don't care if there's a wall out there, I just want to beat the other team," Rask said Wednesday prior to Game 1 Thursday night. "I don't want to put too much into this 'goalie matchup' talk. Sometimes you face a hot goalie and he's unbeatable, but for us it's more team vs. team. I just try to do the best I can to help us win games." Rask and Lundqvist had very similar numbers during the regular season, but Lundqvist had superior statistics in the first round of the playoffs. "I don't feel like I've been extraordinary," Rask said of his postseason play. "I feel I can be better. Consistency is the key, but you have to make the big save at the big moment." And he has displayed a penchant for doing that so far.
May 16 - 9:43 AM

Tuukka Rask didn't have his best night in net, but he didn't allow that to deflate him

Sure, he was frustrated after giving up four goals on 28 shots, but he had to keep a stable mindset to give the Bruins a chance. "For me, (my mindset) is just to stay focused and try to stop every puck," Rask said. "No matter what happens out there, you still have to do the job properly. If it’s 5-1, 4-1, 10-1, you still want to compete. That’s what it’s all about."
May 14 - 9:06 AM

Tuukka Rask stopped 24 of 28 shots in the Boston Bruins' shocking 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Monday's game 7.

Rask wasn't perfect but the Bruins' offense showed up for the first time since Game 4 and helped him out. In fact, Boston scored twice in the final two minutes with Rask on the bench as coach Claude Julien opted to go for the extra attacker down 4-2. Rask and the Bruins will play either the Rangers or the Capitals next and he'll likely need to be as sharp as he was for most of this series against either of those teams.
May 13 - 10:27 PM

Tuukka Rask allowed two goals on 26 shots Sunday, but the Bruins dropped a 2-1 decision in Toronto in Game Six of their playoff series.

Rask should hold his head high, as he certainly wasn't the reason the Bruins lost this contest, but he was outdueled by James Reimer at the other end of the rink. The young Finn will have a chance to redeem himself when the series turns to Game Seven in Boston Monday night.
May 12 - 10:32 PM

Tuukka Rask saved 31 of 33 shots in a 2-1 defeat on Friday.

The Boston Bruins had a chance to eliminate the Maple Leafs and fell short, although it's hard to blame Rask on a night where he team only managed a single goal. The Bruins still have a 3-2 series lead, but they'll have to head back to Toronto for Game 6 on Sunday.
May 10 - 9:53 PM

Tuukka Rask is building a strong case for himself to get a hefty contract this summer from the Boston Bruins.

In 36 regular-season games, he posted a 19-10-5 record with a 2.00 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage and five shutouts. He has carried over that solid play into the beginning of the playoffs with a .932 save percentage a 2.39 GAA in the first four games of the Bruins' first-round series against Toronto. "Tuukka's calm. He's in a zone," coach Claude Julien said. "He's not getting too high, not getting too low. All he wants to do is stop the puck." He'll be a restricted free agent this summer after his one-year, $3.5 million contract expires.
May 10 - 5:11 PM

Tuukka Rask blocked 45 shots in the Bruins' 4-3 overtime victory over the Leafs on Wednesday in Game 4 of their first-round series.

It looked like Rask and the Bruins were in for a rough night on the road entering the second period trailing 2-0, despite a 15-8 shot advantage. Rask setted in from that point forward, though, making 37 of 38 saves. Rask has a 2.39 goals-against average and .932 save percentage in the series, and he really seems to be hitting his stride right now. The Bruins will look to advance to the second round when the two teams face off on Friday.
May 8 - 10:56 PM

Among the notable snubs for the Vezina Trophy was Tuukka Rask.

Rask had a 2.00 GAA and .929 save percentage in 36 games. He was a step behind the three finalists - Henrik Lundqvist, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Antti Niemi - in playing time, and that might have been the deciding factor. "I think Tuukka is definitely one of those goaltenders who should be among those three. I think him being left off will just drive him to be that top goalie," said Daniel Paille. "He produces every night and he works hard every day. It's unfortunate that he didn't but one day he will be recognized. I guess we can put a little bit of blame on ourselves for not helping him out because he definitely helped us out a lot." Meanwhile, Rask has a 2.36 GAA and .929 save percentage in the postseason.
May 8 - 2:00 PM

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PosRoleName
C1David Krejci
2Patrice Bergeron
3Chris Kelly
4Gregory Campbell
5Carl Soderberg
6Marc Savard
LW1Milan Lucic
2Brad Marchand
3Daniel Paille
4Kaspars Daugavins
5Jay Pandolfo
RW1Tyler Seguin
2Jaromir Jagr
3Nathan Horton
4Rich Peverley
5Shawn Thornton
D1Zdeno Chara
2Dennis Seidenberg
3Dougie Hamilton
4Andrew Ference
5Johnny Boychuk
6Adam McQuaid
7Matt Bartkowski
8Torey Krug
9Wade Redden
G1Tuukka Rask
2Anton Khudobin