Rask will start Game 3.
The Bruins had no trouble getting the puck past Lundqvist in Game 2 but at the same time Rask stole the game for the B's. He stopped 35 of 37 shots in the 5-2 win. Both goalies have seen a ton of rubber this series. Lundqvist has faced 80 shots while Rask has seen 72 thrown his way. Another good outing from Rask tonight and the Bruins are just one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals.
May 21, 2013, 12:12 p.m.
Seidenberg not expected to play tonight.
Seidenberg has been dealing with a leg injury that he suffered in Game 7 f the first round vs. Toronto. He has missed Games 1 and 2 vs. the Rangers and it doesn't sound like he'll be a part of Game 3.
May 21, 2013, 11:43 a.m.
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Torey Krug will play in Game 1.
Krug posted 13 goals and 32 assists (45 points) in 63 games in the AHL with the Providence Bruins. He only appeared in one game with Boston this season, in which he had one assist.
May 16, 2013, 1:23 p.m.
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Dougie Hamilton will play in Game 1.
Hamilton appeared in three games in the first round. He posted no points and averaged 15:09 time-on-ice in three games.
May 16, 2013, 1:20 p.m.
With Seidenberg, Ference, and Redden out; Matt Bartowski will play in Game 1.
Bartowski scored a big goal and played 24:51 in Game 7 vs. the Maple Leafs. He will likely have to play big minutes again tonight with the Bruins missing some key defensemen.
May 16, 2013, 1:17 p.m.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Redden was a late scratch for Game 7 and will sit in Game 1 because of an undisclosed injury.
May 16, 2013, 1:13 p.m.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Ference missed Games 6 and 7 in the first round and he will miss Game 1 vs. the Rangers with a lower-body injury.
May 16, 2013, 1:10 p.m.
No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.
Seidenberg suffered a leg injury in the Bruins Game 7 win over the Maple Leafs. He only played 37 seconds and did not return. He will be out tonight along with Ference and Redden.
May 16, 2013, 1:08 p.m.
There was some concern over Marchand bc he left skate early, but Coach said he is fine and will be there tonight.
Marchand had just three assists in seven games in the Bruins first round series, he will need to be better vs. the Rangers.
May 16, 2013, 1:01 p.m.
Rask will start Game 1 vs. the Rangers.
The Bruins first round series with the Maple Leafs was a fairly high-scoring one which resulted in Rask having a 2.49 GAA (10th in the playoffs) and a .923 SV% (7th). He will need to be on his 'A' game in the second round because he will be going head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist.
May 16, 2013, 12:59 p.m.
Reimer vs. Rask in Game 7.
Rask continued his strong play last night, but was once again bested by James Reimer. Rask allowed two goals on 26 shots in the 2-1 loss. The series shifts back to Boston for Game 7 where Rask will try and close out the series for the Bruins. Rask and Reimer have identical .932 SV% in the series, let the Game 7 fun begin!
May 13, 2013, 11:24 a.m.
Julien: Redden will be a game-time decision;
Redden missed Game 5 with an undisclosed injury, we will have to wait until warmups to see if he will play.
May 12, 2013, 3:52 p.m.
Andrew Ference will not play tonight because of an undisclosed injury.
Ference did not make the trip to Toronto yesterday. Ference is considered day-to-day, said Claude Julien. “Didn’t make the trip for the right reasons,” Julien said. “We’re heading back home tonight, one way or another. He’s a day-to-day.” This will mark the second game Ference will miss in the series. Ference was suspended for Game 2 because of his illegal check to the head of Mikhail Grabovski in Game 1.
May 12, 2013, 3:32 p.m.
Rask will start tonight.
Rask stopped 31 of 33 shots in the 2-1 loss in Game 5 that kept the Maple Leafs hopes alive. He will be in the cage again for Game 6 when the Bruins get a second crack to finish the series.
May 12, 2013, 3:31 p.m.
Rask will start for the B's.
Rask was great yet again stopping 45 of 48 shots in the Game 4 OT win in Toronto. His .932 SV% has him ranked fifth in the playoffs. He and his Bruins teammates will look to close out the series tonight in Boston.
May 10, 2013, 1:03 p.m.
