Tuukka Rask played most of his 2021 season with a torn labrum. He labored through the pain during two intense playoff series with the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders. Yet, some deemed Rask’s competitiveness as selfishness.
These are the same deniers who didn’t give Rask the benefit of the doubt for leaving the postseason bubble in Toronto last year to attend to a family matter. No matter what he does on or off the ice, he’ll always receive critiques for every minute error.
The Bruins lose? It’s all his fault, even if he did all he could to keep them afloat in a low-scoring game.