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Boston Bruins: 3 takeaways from the B’s early exit

By Sam Minton

TAMPA, FL - MAY 06: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save on David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 6, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - MAY 06: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save on David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 6, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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Tuukka Rask is good

This may be an unpopular opinion, but Tuukka Rask was one of the best players in the series. In the entire postseason Rask had a goals against average of 2.88 and a .903 save percentage. Even though these are some of the worst numbers of his career it may have been one of his best performances of his postseason career.

Rask’s contribution is beyond the numbers. There were multiple games where if it wasn’t for Tuukka standing on his head the Bruins would be facing a 5-0 deficit in the first period. Rask did his part to give the Bruins a chance to win and that’s what you want from your goaltender.

Do you wish he could just shutout teams? Of course, but that’s an unrealistic standard. There are people already saying the Bruins should get rid of Rask. Are you guys ok? Tell me who the Bruins could afford to get that plays better than Rask. It’s getting more and more expensive to sign an elite goaltender, just look at the deals Carey Price and Pekka Rinne are signed to. The deal that the Bruins signed Rask to is a bargain.

Tuukka Rask isn’t going anywhere and after his play this postseason I wouldn’t want to move him if the Bruins found a potential buyer.

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