Bruins’ Rask will rein in temper, doesn’t ‘want to be looking stupid’

Rask/By S. Bradley

WILMINGTON, Mass. — If the Bruins as a team want to adhere to the old adage about never letting your opponent see you sweat, Tuukka Rask will have to work harder on his poker face.

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It’s a Finnish throwdown as Rask gets start for Bruins vs. Preds

Rask/By S. Bradley

Bruins head coach Claude Julien was obviously impressed enough by Tuukka Rask’s 34-save performance in Columbus Tuesday to roll the dice with the netminder in a game against a team that’s higher in the standings.

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You vote: A Thomas start could set up 1-2 goaltender battle

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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Rask shakes off slow start to make case for more starts for Bruins

Rask/By S. Bradley

The rebounds were flying everywhere, and with less than a minute to go in the first period, Grant Clitsome’s untouched, unscreened slap shot from the blue line beat Tuukka Rask.

After 20 minutes tonight in Columbus, it looked like the second-year Bruins goaltender was going to let down his coach and his team for the second straight Tuesday.

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Rask might return to crease for Bruins’ game in Columbus

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Tuukka Rask was the first Bruins goaltender off the ice today in Columbus.

If that indeed means he will get the start tonight against the Blue Jackets, it will be his first appearance since he struggled in a 4-1 loss to Montreal a week ago.

Guesses can be wrong: Rask to start in net for Bruins vs. Habs

Rask/By S. Bradley

This morning I predicted a Tim Thomas start for the Bruins against Montreal tonight.

I was wrong.

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New deals for Howard, Niemi sheds light on what Bruins’ Rask will get

Rask/By S. Bradley

The swap activity leading up to Monday’s trade deadline grabbed everyone’s attention this week, but there were also two big contract extensions signed by a couple primetime goaltenders earlier this week.

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Rask looks ready to face some more fearsome foes for Bruins

Rask/By S. Bradley

Allegedly a person never forget how to ride a bicycle.

We could ask Bruins defensemen and biking enthusiasts Andrew Ference and Zdeno Chara for confirmation of that axiom.

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Return engagement with Sens could be ahead for Bruins’ Rask

Rask/By S. Bradley

The Bruins’ official Twitter feed reports Tuukka Rask was the first goaltender off the ice after the Bruins’ morning skate in Ottawa today.

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Ference out, Rask in for Bruins vs. Oilers

Ference/By S. Bradley

The Bruins will face Edmonton tonight without one of their mainstays on defense and with their 1A goaltender between the pipes.

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You vote: Splittling the weekend games between Thomas, Rask

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.

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