The Black and Gold had a slow start to the season followed by a great stretch that has put them in position to push the Montral Canadiens for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. Here are a few lessons we have learned as the hometown team heads into the Holiday break:
Tuukka Rask is still the workhorse:
While Jonas Gustavsson is doing a very serviceable job backing up Tuukka Rask, there is no question Rask is playing his best hockey yet this season. Gustavsson owns a 6-2-1 record with a .943 save percentage, but Rask has been showing why he is being paid seven million dollars per season in Boston.