Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask halted a skid on Saturday with a 26-save shutout and 1-0 victory over Antti Niemi and the San Jose Sharks. If you go by who has convincing postseason security, it was his first win over a reckonable opponent since confining the Penguins to two goals on Dec. 7.
Give him credit for craving a turnaround and taking a key step back in the right direction. Give him credit for topping his soon-to-be Finnish Olympic teammate on the cusp of next month’s tournament.
That notwithstanding, it is not yet the time to forget what occurred in the weeks between these two titanic triumphs. It will not be that time until Rask does more to kick a pile of ice chips over arguably the most jutting stretch of struggle on his professional transcript.
The fact remains that, during the interim in question, Rask experienced as many mid-game benchings within a single month as he had over each of the three preceding years.
This past Thursday’s 4-2 loss in Los Angeles, where he lasted only 21 minutes and 45 seconds, marked Rask’s third early exit from the crease in a span of 10 starts. The others were in Vancouver ...
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