OT: Tuukka quits again

[borg]

Tuukka Rask Will Reportedly End His Comeback Attempt With The Bruins

It was never supposed to end like this. Tuukka Rask's tenure in Boston (and career) is unfortunately ending, and it's not on his terms. Rask's attempted comeback after offseason hip surgery has been h...

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[stcjones]

Tuukka Rask Will Reportedly End His Comeback Attempt With The Bruins

It was never supposed to end like this. Tuukka Rask's tenure in Boston (and career) is unfortunately ending, and it's not on his terms. Rask's attempted comeback after offseason hip surgery has been h...

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Sad in a lot of ways ….above average goaltender….was hoping for best from him coming back from injury…..Thanks for everything Tuuka and good luck

 

[WinstonSmith]

If he doesn't thank the Bruins in his retirement IG post...I'll be wicked pissed.

 

[captain stone]

Let's all hope that this is the For Real, Actual Retirement... and I'll leave it at that.

 

[patman12]

Huge difference between quitting and being unable to play at an NHL level because of injury. Rask has been an exceptional goaltender who has taken way too much criticism from fans and media.

 

[VectorPrime]

If he doesn't thank the Bruins in his retirement IG post...I'll be wicked pissed.

There might not be an athlete in the history of Boston sports more unlike Brady than Tukka. He can f.uck off back to the golf course.

 

[captain stone]

Huge difference between quitting and being unable to play at an NHL level because of injury. Rask has been an exceptional goaltender who has taken way too much criticism from fans and media.

Pukka's the biggest fuc-king choke artist goaltender in the history of the Bruins. He was better than the guy they gave up for him, and that's it.

 

[VectorPrime]

If not for Tim Thomas having arguably the single greatest playoff run a goalie has ever had this current era of the Bruins, from 2008 to now, would be one of the single most underperforming and disappointing pro sports teams in history. I’m pretty sure no team won as many regular season games in that span as the Bruins.

 

[patman12]

Pukka's the biggest fuc-king choke artist goaltender in the history of the Bruins. He was better than the guy they gave up for him, and that's it.

Is Lundquist a choke artist too?

 

[cmasspatsfan]

He was one of the best goalies in team history, not sure why so many people give him ****, we'll see in the next couple years if anyone misses him.

 

[BennyBledsoe]

I still liked Byron Dafoe. Lord Byron. Hah. I'm old.

 

[captain insano]

Thank god they didn't trade swayman. And hopefully god willing they don't trade Fabian lysell either. He's reportedly tearing it up. They need to start keeping their picks. And not trading them at the deadline. It's time to start planning for life after Bergeron and marchand.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Tuukka Rask Will Reportedly End His Comeback Attempt With The Bruins

It was never supposed to end like this. Tuukka Rask's tenure in Boston (and career) is unfortunately ending, and it's not on his terms. Rask's attempted comeback after offseason hip surgery has been h...

www.barstoolsports.com

Good riddance.

 

[RobertWeathers]

He was one of the best goalies in team history, not sure why so many people give him ****, we'll see in the next couple years if anyone misses him.

Nope.

When needed the most, great goalies lift their teams to another level.

That's not Rask.

 

[Kontradiction]

“Why is this on the main board?”

 

[Triumph]

This will be a lesson to all the snowflakes out there.

Never quit on your team if you are physically able to go in the post season. Now Rask cant go because its over.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

Nope.

When needed the most, great goalies lift their teams to another level.

That's not Rask.

Rask was a great goalie in the regular season. Unfortunately he was the goalie equivalent of last years defense. Great stats, did not come through when it counted.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Rask was a great goalie in the regular season. Unfortunately he was the goalie equivalent of last years defense. Great stats, did not come through when it counted.

Rask had a more than fine NHL career. He just wasn't a closer.

I think part of the problem was expectations as he came right after a 2X Vezina and 1X Conn Smyth winner who stood on his head in 2011 and willed a team to a Stanley Cup.

 

[VectorPrime]

Tukka was the Greatest of All Time in losing big games but losing in just such a way each and every time with some level of plausible deniability of “well that goal wasn’t really his fault, I mean he can’t make every stop.”

 

[FCB02062]

Tuuka Rask could bring you to the dance but could never seal the deal. Game 6 vs Chicago was one of the all time greatest goaltender chokes of all time. Up 2-1 with inside 1 minute to go, Rask lets in 2 goals to lose the game and the Cup. Home ice, Game 7 vs St Louis and this f ing bum turns into a sieve and chokes again.
Lets not forget this a s s h o l e quit on his team in the bubble.
Rask will forever be the guy who put up impressive #s but could never win the big game when he needed to win the big game. He never delivered the command performance when the Bruins needed. There was never a shutout in a game 7, there was never standing on his head down 3-2 in a series to win the series - never.
I've seen better big game Stanley Cup goaltending from mediocre guys.
in both of his Cup runs Rask won a game 7 twice, both in the first round vs Toronto, and in 2013 it took a miracle finish after he leaked 4 goals.
I'm happy he's gone, I just hope they don't lose Bergeron because reporters were saying the only reason the club brought back Rask was to make Bergeron happy.....Go back to Finland Tuuka....