Boston Bruins: 5 takeaways from epic win against Edmonton

By Sam Minton | Oct 12, 2018

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: David Krejci #46 of the Boston Bruins takes a shot against Vitek Vanecek #41 of the Washington Capitals during the shootout at TD Garden on September 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Capitals 2-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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3. Jaroslav Halak does it again

The Boston Bruins best goaltender so far hasn’t been Tuukka Rask. It’s been Jaroslav Halak.

Halak wasn’t able to secure another shutout, but he still played phenomenally. He stopped 25 of 26 shots and when Connor McDavid has a clear shot at the net, 9 out of 10 times he’s scoring. So I’m not going to hold that against Halak.

Halak continues to make amazing saves and keep the Bruins in the game. That’s all you expect from your backup goaltender.

If Halak continues to perform so well it will help the B’s out a lot. If Boston needs to give Tuukka Rask a break they can afford to. A well-rested Rask in the playoffs could mean a lot for the Bruins.

It’s pretty clear right now that the Boston Bruins have the best goaltending in the entire NHL. No matter who is in net they have a great chance of winning the game.

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