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Everyone had him pegged as the NHL's next great young goaltender, and that's a weighty responsibility to heap on anyone, especially onto the skinny shoulders of 22-year-old Tuukka Rask.

It could be argued that Shane Hnidy , Aaron Ward , P.J. Axelsson , Stephane Yelle , and Manny Fernandez had too many miles on their odometers for the Bruins to bring back this season.

T. PAUL, Minn. - At first glance, the numbers seem almost unbelievable. The Bruins [ team stats ] ' all-time record against the Minnesota Wild: 1-8-0. The Bruins, a team with a winning record against all but a handful of NHL opponents, have beaten the erstwhile expansion team just once in nine tries.

It just so happened that last Friday, after an off-day practice in Ottawa, Tim Thomas tried out several chest protectors.

After just four years on the job, it's a bit early to compare Boston GM Peter Chiarelli to Sam Pollock , the legendary architect of nine Stanley Cup-winning teams in Montreal.

Two of the hottest goaltenders in the National Hockey League are expected to be spectators tonight when the Canadiens play the Boston Bruins at the TD Banknorth Garden .

When Montreal, Toronto, or Ottawa don't have a big new free agent signing by July there's some screaming going on.

On a typical Monday last year, Tuukka Rask would be getting a much-needed day of rest.

The Bruins did their best to keep restricted free agent Phil Kessel before acceding to his desire to be traded and making a deal with Toronto.

The Bruins kick off their 2009-10 season tonight against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals with their sights set on taking another step forward under the leadership of GM Peter Chiarelli and Coach Claude Julien.

With its high-flying forwards, Washington appears to be the team to beat. Last update: September 30, 2009 - 11:28 PM 1 WASHINGTON CAPITALS '08-09: 50-24-8 Between Ovechkin, Semin and Backstrom, is there a more exciting team to watch? 2 BOSTON BRUINS '08-09: 53-19-10 Will Tim Thomas survive without the calming influence of Manny Fernandez? 3 ...

Key additions: Derek Morris, D; Steve Begin, LW Key departures: Manny Fernandez, G; Stephane Yelle, C; Phil Kessel, RW; P.J. Axelsson, LW; Patrick Eaves, RW; Aaron Ward, D; Shane Hnidy, D; Steve Montador, D Some people believe the Bruins' stunning rise to the top of the Eastern Conference last season was little more than a fluke triggered by a ...

Thomas was not dismayed by his sub-par performance in the Bruins' 5-2 home loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday and hopes to get a shot at redemption in tonight's exhibition game against the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

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Niklas Backstrom , G, Wild By David Rogers This one is tough. Both Niklas Backstrom and Tim Thomas had elite seasons last year, and both are expected to be top options in net for fantasy squads in 2009-10. So what makes me lean towards the option from Minnesota rather than the Bruin in Boston? For my money it comes down to the track records of both ...

At 35, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas is finally being viewed as an elite-level NHL goalie, and now he isn't sure he wants the acceptance.

It's finally here: The end is in sight. Now? We're simply left with the Northeast.

He'll get maybe 20 games of work, but they will come with decent stats thanks to the big defensive machine that is Boston.

Petr Kalus made quite an impression on the first day of the Wild's training camp.

With training camp fast approaching, Tim Thomas has no need to look over his shoulder.