Thomas/By S. Bradley
The first 82 games are in the books. Now the games really count. Before the start of the playoffs, here’s a look at how the Bruins graded out during the regular season.
Just one tenth of a goal separated the Bruins’ goaltenders from a second Jennings Trophy in three seasons and that honor going to Vancouver’s Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider.
Thomas/By S. Bradley
BOSTON – In the “attacking sportswriters department,” Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas hasn’t stacked up to future Hall-of-Famer Dominik Hasek … yet.
But today Boston’s puck-stopper managed to best the former Buffalo Sabres star in a much more important category – the ever-important statistic of save percentage.
Thomas/By S. Bradley
WILMINGTON, Mass. — The easiest thing for Tim Thomas to do to set a new single-season NHL save percentage record would be to sit out Boston’s last two games.
Thomas/By S. Bradley
BOSTON — Tim Thomas will get his third straight start today after he led the Bruins onto the ice for warm-ups before their TD Garden showdown with Toronto.
Thomas/By S. Bradley
WILMINGTON, Mass. — Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas said today after practice at Ristuccia Arena that the Bruins clinching of a playoff spot Sunday night in Philadelphia won’t change his routine over the final seven games of the season.
That routine obviously includes being a smart ass.
Thomas/By S. Bradley
Although Bruins head coach Claude Julien could give Tuukka Rask a second straight start after his impressive performance in Columbus Tuesday, there are hopes from some quarters that we’ll get to witness a battle of the two best goaltenders in the NHL, statistically, tonight.
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An educated case for tonight’s Bruins game in Montreal would be that Tim Thomas will get the start in goal.
Thomas/By S. Bradley
For those hoping Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas will pull off a daily double in Las Vegas this June, there’s a bit of support for Thomas’ candidacy in the Hart Trophy race building up.
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BOSTON — Tim Thomas was the first Bruins goaltender off the ice after the team’s morning skate at TD Garden, where he’ll probably get the start against Tampa Bay tonight.
Decisions, decisions
When you have one goaltender coming off a Calder Trophy-worthy campaign who’s starting to shake off the sophomore slump, and one that’s working on a Vezina campaign, it’s tough to pick a starter from game to game.
Who should start in goal for the Bruins at Ottawa Friday night?
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Thomas/By S. Bradley
WILMINGTON, Mass. — We can all see that Tim Thomas is a little worn out.
Even Bruins head coach Claude Julien conceded today that tiredness could be keeping the goatlender from playing in his usual Vezina Trophy-worthy form of late.
Rask/By S. Bradley
WILMINGTON, Mass. — It’s rare that Bruins head coach Claude Julien announces his starting goaltender a day in advance.
But sometimes during his Boston tenure the coach has taken that tact because he wanted to send a message.
