Boston Bruins To Honor Tuukka Rask Before Tonight's Game
Tuukka Rask will get a pre-game ceremony tonight, presented by the Boston Bruins. It's unclear how far Boston is prepared to take things, however. Will they retire his no. 40? Erect a statue? Name a hot dog after him? They really haven't said much on the subject. But Tuukka Rask is a Bruins' legend, and if you've seen The Sandlot you know that legends never die.
Rask holds several B's records including games & wins, and he also has a Stanley Cup, though he was the backup during that run. Nevertheless Rask was a beacon of professionalism, work ethic, focus, and character for more than a decade in Boston.His teammates loved playing in front of him, and he was a perennial top-5 goalie during his career as a starting goalie.
In 564 matches, he boasted a 308-165-66 record featuring a 2.28 GAA & .921 SV%. He also managed 52 shutouts & statistically performed at a higher level in the playoffs, contrary to public narratives about him. Going 57-46 in the postseason, his 2.22 GAA & .925 SV% are both better than his regular season totals.
Rask tried to hang up the pads at the end of last season and following a string of poor starts during a would-be return, he would ultimately retire earlier this season. For now, Tuukka is slated to be a Corporate Ambassador for the Bruins, per Fluto Shinzawa, Senior Writer for The Athletic.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Samuel Girard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Claude Giroux | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Oliver Kylington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||