Tuukka Rask was one of the main reasons the Bruins were in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. In the end, the 32-year-old goaltender and his Boston teammates fell just short of a championship after a 4-1 Game 7 loss to the Blues.
Afterward, a stoic Rask addressed the media. One of the major fault lines of the game happened in the first period, when the Bruins fell behind 2-0 despite outshooting the Blues.
“It was tough,” Rask said of the first period. “We created a lot of chances and shots, and I barely made a save and it was 2-0.