After 21 games, the Boston Bruins are 12-7-2.
Their 26 points rank them second in the Northeast behind Montreal, and seventh overall in the Eastern Conference. Every team ahead of them, however, has played at least three games more.
With a quarter of the season gone, it seemed like a good idea to grade the players who have piqued some interest about a possible Stanley Cup challenge.
Goalies
Tuukka Rask: A-
Sometimes, you make your own luck. Sometimes, however, you have absolutely no luck at all.
Nobody knows how Rask is 1-5-1 this season.
A bad first game allowed Tim Thomas to regain the number one position, but since then, the young goalie has been very good. His 2.36 GAA and .935 save percentage would make him the starter on almost any team in the league, but when your team only seems to have a bad night when you are between the pipes, it is difficult to challenge for the No. 1 spot.
Tim Thomas: A+
Thomas got off to the best-ever start by a Bruins goalie. Since then, he has come back down to Earth slightly, but he is probably still the frontrunner for the Vezina Trophy.
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Article written by Adam MacDonald
First Quarter Report Card: Grading the Boston Bruins After the First 21 Games
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