Rask stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Bruins win in Philadelphia last Friday. Despite posting a 2.71 GAA and .891 SV% in his last five starts, the Bruins have gone 4-0-1 and enter Tuesday's game having picked up points in eight straight games (7-0-1). Meanwhile, the Rangers have lost six of their last nine (3-4-2) while averaging 2.67 goals for and 2.89 goals against.
Rask stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Bruins win in Philadelphia last Friday. Despite posting a 2.71 GAA and .891 SV% in his last five starts, the Bruins have gone 4-0-1 and enter Tuesday's game having picked up points in eight straight games (7-0-1). Meanwhile the Rangers have lost six of their last nine (3-4-2) while averaging 2.67 goals for and 2.89 goals against.
Korpisalo allowed six goals on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. With Elvis Merzlikins and Matiss Kivlenieks both dealing with injuries, Korpisalo will make his fourth straight start on Monday. After a strong start the season, Korpisalo has allowed 14 goals on 77 shots (.818 SV%) in his previous three starts.
Korpisalo allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Stars on Tuesday. Elvis Merzlikins appeared to suffer an injury in Tuesday's practice, which is likely why the Blue Jackets will go back to Korpisalo in tonight's rematch. Korpisalo has had a tough time on home-ice so far, going 0-1-2 with a 4.11 GAA and .879 SV% in his first three starts at Nationwide Arena.
Rask allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Bruins loss in Washington last Saturday. Rask has been up-and-down in his first five outings, going 3-1-1 with a 2.49 GAA and .889 SV%. Tonight he'll face the Flyers for the second time in two weeks--he surrendered four goals on 26 shots in a 5-4 overtime win on January 21st.
Korpisalo allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets' win in Chicago last Friday. Korpisalo has been outstanding through the first month of the season, posting a 2.17 GAA and .936 SV% in his first five appearances. Tonight he'll face a Dallas team that is coming off of back-to-back losses but are 4-1-1 with 3.83 goals per game (2nd in the NHL) through their first six games.
Coyle was banged up on Saturday and missed Sunday's practice but head coach Bruce Cassidy expects him to be available for Monday's rematch. Coyle has two goals and two assists (four points) in eight games this season.
Rask allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Bruins' win over the Penguins on Tuesday. He didn't dress on Thursday but is still expected to start Saturday in Washington. Rask has had a solid start to the 2021 campaign, going 3-1-0 with a 2.13 GAA and .905 SV% in his first four starts. Washington has gone 1-1-1 since Alex Ovechkin and Co. were added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Rask allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Bruins' win over the Penguins on Tuesday. He didn't dress on Thursday but is still expected to start Saturday in Washington. Rask has had a solid start to the 2021 campaign, going 3-1-0 with a 2.13 GAA and .905 SV% in his first four starts. Washington has gone 1-1-1 since Alex Ovechkin and Co. were added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Head coach Bruce Cassidy wouldn't go as far as to say that Pastrnak is in but said that there's a "good chance" and that they will see how he does in Saturday's morning skate. If Pastrnak does play, he is expected to be reunited with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand, which would bump Charlie Coyle back into a third-line centre role.
Rask was held off of the ice at Wednesday's practice and will not backup Jaroslav Halak on Thursday. Rask is scheduled to start Saturday and the Bruins expect him to be ready.
Rask allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Bruins shootout win over the Flyers last Thursday. With Jaroslav Halak starting Saturday, expect Rask to make his fourth start Tuesday vs. the Penguins. The veteran netminder has opened the season at 2-1-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .892 SV%. The Bruins have been stout defensively, so Rask should be a solid option whenever he gets the nod.
Rask allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Bruins shootout win over the Flyers last Thursday. With Jaroslav Halak starting Saturday, expect Rask to make his fourth start Tuesday vs. the Penguins. The veteran netminder has opened the season at 2-1-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .892 SV%. The Bruins have been stout defensively, so Rask should be a solid option whenever he gets the nod.
Korpisalo allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets' loss to the Lightning last Thursday. Korpisalo has been busy in his first three starts of the season, facing an average of 36.0 shots per game. So far he's gone 1-1-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .935 SV% as he gets set to face a Panthers team that has opened the season 2-0-0 while scoring five goals in each of their first two games.
