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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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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

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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

Even though the Bruins wound up with a 5-2 win, don't discount Tuukka Rask's brilliant night between the pipes.

Rask faced 47 shots and kicked away 45 of them. The biggest save of the night, though, came in the second period on Joffrey Lupul to preserve a 1-0 lead as a minute later the Bruins got their second goal. "It was a one-goal game at that point, so it was pretty important," he said. "It was just kind of one of those knuckleballs and it just dropped and missed my glove and I just kicked my pad out."
May 7 - 9:00 AM

Tuukka Rask stopped 45 of 47 shots to help the Boston Bruins take a 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Leafs fired basically everything within reach in Rask's direction, especially in the third period when Toronto put 18 shots on goal. The Finnish netminder was up to the challenge though, rebounding from a Game 2 loss in which he allowed four goals. You can be sure the Leafs will do everything they can in Game 4 to avoid going back to Boston down 3-1 so expect more of the same on Wednesday night.
May 6 - 10:04 PM

Tuukka Rask turned aside 28 of 32 shots in a 4-2 defeat Saturday night.

Rask allowed two goals in each of the second and third periods. He was solid in Game 1, but has now allowed three or more goals in three of his last four games, dating back to the regular season.
May 4 - 10:05 PM

Barring an injury in Saturday morning's workout, Tuuka Rask will be in goal against Toronto in Game 2 of the Bruins' Eastern Conference quarterfinal game Saturday night.

No big surprise here.
May 4 - 10:39 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
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