Tuukka Rask News

A season ago, the Boston Bruins were in the Stanley Cup Finals thanks in large part to the play of goalie Tim Thomas, who is considering taking a year sabbatical for the entirety of the 2012-13 season.

Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins stretches between play against the Washington Capitals in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 19, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Recently some interesting and oh-so-timely news came out of one of the Boston newsies regarding one of the Bruins goalies possibly being traded.

With Tim Thomas ' no-trade clause set to expire on July 1, rumors about the Boston Bruins moving the great netminder keep building.

The Boston Bruins already had arguablyA the richest goaltending situation in the world when they added an elite prospect in Niklas Svedberg, a 22-yo netminder from Sweden.

Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins skates onto the ice to replace Tuukka Rask #40 of the Bruins after the Buffalo Sabres scored their third goal on Rask in the second period at First Niagara Center on February 8, 2012 in Buffalo, New York.

While we're just days away from learning who will be squaring off for the greatest prize in all of hockey, there is still a lot of talk about other players.

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The Boston Bruins will be hard at work this summer to fix their power play for next season, and are reportedly preparing a big trade offer for Columbus Blue Jackets superstar winger Rick Nash .

Report out of Europe indicate another addition to the goalie stable. The Bruins who signed WHL standout Adam Morrison have added another talent to the equation.

BOSTON - Remember the not-so-long-ago days when NHL teams weren't puttingA a premium on world-class goaltending and thought that they could win the Stanley Cup with Antti Niemi, Brian Boucher or any palooka out of the Federal League? Then Tim Thomas won the Cup - defeating Roberto Luongo - and Philadelphia threw the state GDP of Pennsylvania at ... (more)

Win a Stanley Cup and be one of two NHL teams with the shortest offseason and it is easy enough to explain, not necessarily excuse, losing four or more of the first seven games next October.

Though he started his NHL career as a member of the Detroit Red Wings , just two seasons later he became part of the Boston Bruins in a trade still considered one of the most one-sided in hockey-Detroit got Terry Sawchuk in return.

Now, with the season behind them, the front office must make some difficult decisions regarding personnel to help the B's get back to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2012-2013. Although the Bruins don't have very many free agents, this roster could look quite different to open the season depending on the direction Peter Chiarelli and Co.

The Boston Bruins need to make improvements to their talent top-six forward group after disappointing offensive display in the first round of the 2012 NHL playoffs against the Washington Capitals .

Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks just had two of the worst possible playoff series a goalie can have back-to-back. After an off-and-on 2011 Stanley Cup finals, Luongo lost his starting job in the first round this season to Cory Schneider.

Johnny Boychuk, Michael Ryder and Matt Hunwick with Tuukka Rask after beating the Flyers 4-1. Eric Hartline-US PRESSWIRE 1970 : The Boston Bruins defeat the St.

By the time the Boston Bruins reconvene for training camp in September, it will have been relatively eight months since goaltender Tuukka Rask last enjoyed a winning decision.

Bruins president Cam Neely is "very happy" with his team's goalies, and that includes the target of intense trade speculation, Tim Thomas .