The Boston Bruins have one of the best goaltenders in the entire world. When Tuukka Rask plays, the Bruins always have a legitimate chance to win. Recently, Rask has even shown that he can finally play against the Montreal Canadiens – at least at the Bell Centre in Montreal. What the Bruins lack, however, is backup goaltending.
Boston’s backup goalie situation has actually been troublesome for years. While Niklas Svedberg and Jonas Gustavsson both did decently in net in Boston, the team simply couldn’t trust them to relieve Rask in important games. Relying on one goalie for too long is never a good idea.