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.
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JUNE 6, 2026
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| Mitch Marner | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jordan Staal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Shea Theodore | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Taylor Hall | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Martinook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jackson Blake | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Seth Jarvis | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Karlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Stankoven | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
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