The backup goaltending position in the National Hockey League is one of the toughest positions in sports. Often times, the goalies in that spot have to wait for their opportunity to showcase their ability behind the workhorse who mans the pipes on a nightly basis.
The Boston Bruins are no exception to that rule. Tuukka Rask is their backbone and that won’t change in the foreseeable future. Even so, Rask and the rest of Black and Gold benefitted in years past from having a solid presence behind the Finnish net-minder.
In the 2013 lockout shortened season, Anton Khudobin came in for 14 games, posting a commendable .