Tuukka Rask was the best goalie in the NHL through the first month of the regular season, though the same went for the Boston Bruins, in general. He started the year with seven wins in his first eight starts, and he led the league in goals-against average and save percentage.
Rask also had two shutouts, which was tops in the league. He was well on his way to being the Vezina favorite.
With such lofty numbers, the only way for Rask’s play to go was down. Nobody, however, expected things to go down so quickly.