Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff
For what seems like a lifetime now (OK..Only since Andy Moog patrolled the pipes, but you get the drift), the Boston Bruins have been searching for a #1 goalie worthy of the title; #1 goalie. It’s only one game, but maybe the savior has finally arrived.
Tukka Rask made his first NHL start last night, and the 20-year old Finnish sensation made quite a first impression. Rask turned aside 30 Maple Leafs shots to lead the Black and Gold to a 4-2 victory in Toronto. Making it even sweeter was the fact the “W” came against the team that traded him to the B’s last year in exchange for Andrew Raycroft.
For the first time in a while, I’m getting excited about the Bruins. With all due respect to Tim Thomas, as long as he’s playing the majority of games in net Boston isn’t going anywhere. Ditto for Manny Fernandez, who I thought was a horrible free agent acquisition when you consider age, injury, money and the fact he’s not a true #1. It’s been so frustrating to watch all these other teams finding goaltending gems (usually, someone with a name impossible to pronounce, never mind spell) from time to time while the Bruins continued their revolving door policy in net. In Rask, we finally have someone with the potential to be the long-term answer.
Here’s hoping management and the coaching staff provide every opportunity for Rask to prove he’s up to the task.
That’s the view from here…how do you Hockey Krishnas see it? One-hit wonder or The Future?
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