GAA: 2.28
Sv%: .913
Shutouts: 2
GSAA: 3.2
SCOC Rating: 7.3
Reader Rating: 8.0
After leaving the 2020 playoff bubble to deal with a family emergency, there were many critics of Tuukka Rask who questioned his commitment to the Boston Bruins going into the 2021 season.
Additionally, Rask and his teammates headed into the 2021 season with a very different defense after the departures of long-time defense stalwart and team captain Zdeno Chara and reliable, puck-moving defenseman Torey Krug.
The impact that Chara had on the success of Rask (and Tim Thomas before him) cannot be overstated and although Chara was not the player he once was, him leaving left some very big shoes (literally and figuratively) to fill.