Tuukka Rask's Opt-Out Decision Likely Crushes Bruins' Stanley Cup Hopes
While there will never be any settling of The Great Tuukka Rask Debate, there should be no doubt that the Bruins' chances of winning the Stanley Cup just dropped significantly.
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While there will never be any settling of The Great Tuukka Rask Debate, there should be no doubt that the Bruins' chances of winning the Stanley Cup just dropped significantly.
Just days after making comments about the lack of playoff atmosphere in the NHL's bubble, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask has decided to go home.
Bruce Cassidy disagrees with his goaltender that the NHL's bubble games doesn't have a playoff feel.
The Boston Bruins are two games deep in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tuukka Rask isn't buying it.
The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes are all knotted up at one game apiece. And this may be a long series.
For the Bruins, the words "unfit to participate" reared their ugly heads on Thursday night, shortly before puck dropped for Game 2 against the Hurricanes, and it regarded their leading goal scorer, David Pastrnak.
The Boston Bruins are sending their best wishes to former head coach Claude Julien, who will miss the rest of Montreal's first-round series against Philadelphia after being taken to a Toronto hospital with chest pain on Wednesday.
With a rare playoff back-to-back, there isn't much time between Games 1 and 2 of the Bruins-Hurricanes playoff series. But in the brief 30-hour window between games, Carolina took care of some business.
Roughly 24 hours ago, Tuukka Rask wrapped up a 25-save effort for the Bruins in a Game 1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. He'll be back in net for Boston in just a few hours for Game 2.
Here's a quick-hit run-through the highs and lows from the Bruins' 4-3 double-OT win over the Hurricanes.
Look out, NHL. The Bruins' top line has awoken.
It took until double overtime, but the Boston Bruins finally have themselves a victory. And this one counted.
Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk has had a somewhat frustrating time in the NHL's bubble in Toronto. He took those frustrations out on his stick midway through Wednesday's Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The best-laid plans of hockey teams and bubble environments often go awry. Tuesday night's one-of-a-kind whirlwind proved that.
"It's unique all around this year."
The Blue Jackets and Lightning played the fourth-longest game in NHL history on Tuesday night. It postponed the Bruins' game, but it also generated some eye-popping statistics.
The bubble does have some drawbacks. Sharing a rink is one of them.
On Monday, Tuukka Rask and David Pastrnak were both deemed "Unfit to Participate" in practice. On Tuesday, they'll both be on the ice for the Bruins in Game 1 against the Hurricanes.
Colby Cave will forever be a part of the Providence Bruins organization, as Boston's AHL affiliate announced the creation of the Colby Cave Memorial Award on Tuesday.
On the one hand, Cassidy might have preferred a little extra time. But he also said that the quick turnaround might help jump-start the team after its 0-3-0 showing in the round robin.
Here will be some keys to the series if the Bruins hope to kick-start another long run through the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Bruins and Hurricanes are set to face off Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, with the puck dropping at 8 p.m. ET.
With the round robin portion of the NHL's restart now over, the Boston Bruins know their first-round playoff opponent will be the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Boston Bruins were the best team in the NHL from October through March. In August, they've yet to win a game.
If the Bruins hope to salvage the No. 3 seed instead of ending up as the No. 4 seed in the East, here's what they need to do:
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A psychologist who met with Lindsay Clancy in the hospital after her children's deaths testified Tuesday.
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