Tuukka Rask News

Rask is likely to start vs. Los Angeles on Saturday.

Rask allowed two goals on 45 shots in the Bruins 5-2 win over the Islanders on Thursday. Rask has been sensational lately. Dating back to early January, he has gone 6-2-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .950 SV%. Tonight it looks like he will make his eighth straight start—Rask is 14-5-4 with a 2.15 GAA and .922 SV% at home.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask stopped 34 of 36 shots in the Bruins loss to Colorado before the All Star break. He has been strong in January, posting a 5-1-3 record, 1.63 GAA and .946 SV% in nine starts. He will start vs. an Islanders team who have won six of seven while averaging 4.57 goals per game.

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Rask was the first goalie off of the ice for the Bruins.

Rask stopped 34 of 36 shots in the Bruins loss to Colorado before the All Star break. He has been strong in January, posting a 5-1-3 record, 1.63 GAA and .946 SV% in nine starts. He will start vs. an Islanders team who have won six of seven while averaging 4.57 goals per game.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask made 36 saves on 37 shots in the Bruins 3-1 win over the Stars last night. Rask was excellent last night, like he has been in his last seven starts. In his last seven starts he has gone 5-1-1 with an awesome 1.41 GAA and .954 SV%. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.82 GAA and .904 SV% in the second game of back-to-back sets.

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Looks like Rask will start both games of the Bruins back-to-back.

Rask made 36 saves on 37 shots in the Bruins 3-1 win over the Stars last night. Rask was excellent last night, like he has been in his last seven starts. In his last seven starts he has gone 5-1-1 with an awesome 1.41 GAA and .954 SV%. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.82 GAA and .904 SV% in the second game of back-to-back sets.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Rask, who will start the first game of their back-to-back tonight in Dallas. He has been a miserable 5-6-2 with a 2.86 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season.

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Rask was the first goalie off of the ice for the Bruins.

Rask allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Rask, who looks like he will start the first game of their back-to-back tonight in Dallas. He has been a miserable 5-6-2 with a 2.86 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Bruins 3-0 win over the Rangers on Thursday. That marks four straight victories for Rask, while posting a 1.49 GAA and .928 SV%. He draws a great matchup tonight vs. a Blue Jackets team playing their second game in as many nights and without Sergei Bobrovsky.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Bruins 4-3 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. He followed up his three-game losing streak with a three-game winning streak while allowing six goals on 82 shots (.928 SV%). He will start vs. the Rangers at TD Garden, where he is 13-4-4- with a 2.26 GAA and .917 SV% this season.

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Rask was the first goalie off of the ice for the Bruins.

Rask allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Bruins 4-3 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. He followed up his three-game losing streak with a three-game winning streak while allowing six goals on 82 shots (.928 SV%). He will start vs. the Rangers at TD Garden, where he is 13-4-4- with a 2.26 GAA and .917 SV% this season.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask stopped 24 of 25 shot attempts in the Bruins 3-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday. After losing three in a row, Rask has now won back-to-back starts and will look to make it three consecutive tonight vs. the Lightning. He is 2-0-2 with a 1.69 GAA and .944 SV% in four starts in 2015 and catches a break against a Lightning team who could be missing Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman.

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Rask was the first goalie off of the ice for the Bruins.

Rask stopped 24 of 25 shot attempts in the Bruins 3-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday. After losing three in a row, Rask has now won back-to-back starts and will look to make it three consecutive tonight vs. the Lightning. He is 2-0-2 with a 1.69 GAA and .944 SV% in four starts in 2015 and catches a break against a Lightning team who could be missing Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask gave up two goals on 39 shots in the Bruins 3-2 OT win over the Penguins on Wednesday. He was the backup on Thursday, but will play today in Philadelphia. Despite posting a 1.68 GAA and .945 SV%, Rask is only 1-0-3 in afternoon games this season.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Bruins 2-1 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Rask has lost three in a row despite posting a 2.20 GAA and .916 SV%. There is a good chance that that losing streak is extended tonight with the Bruins in Pittsburgh to take on Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.

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Rask was the first goalie off at the Bruins morning skate.

Rask stopped 35 of 36 shots in the Bruins 2-1 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Rask has lost three in a row despite posting a 2.20 GAA and .916 SV%. There is a good chance that that losing streak is extended tonight with the Bruins in Pittsburgh to take on Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Bruins overtime loss to the Senators last night. Rask and the B’s have lost three of their last four, so they will put their number-1 net minder back between the pipes for his second game in as many nights. He has started on back-to-back nights twice this season. He is 0-2-0 with a 3.99 GAA and .851 SV% in those games.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Bruins 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. That loss capped off what was an ugly December for Rask—he went 4-4-3 with a 2.98 GAA and .896 SV%. He will look to get things back on the rails in the new calendar year and it starts today vs. the Senators.

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Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Bruins win over the Red Wings on Monday. He has won three of his last four and enters play tonight at 4-4-2 with 3.00 GAA and .898 SV% in December. He has gone 1-1-0 in his fist two starts against the Leafs.

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Rask starts vs. the Red Wings.

Rask allowed three goals on 15 shots after replacing Niklas Svedberg in Saturday’s loss to the Blue Jackets. Neither net minder was good in this one as a tough December continues for the Bruins. Rask is 3-4-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .895 SV% this month and tonight he will face a Red Wings team who always plays the Bruins tough in the regular season.

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Rask was the first goalie off of the ice for the Bruins.

Rask allowed three goals on 15 shots after replacing Niklas Svedberg in Saturday’s loss to the Blue Jackets. Neither net minder was good in this one as a tough December continues for the Bruins. Rask is 3-4-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .895 SV% this month and tonight he will face a Red Wings team who always plays the Bruins tough in the regular season.

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