Tuukka Rask is the Boston Bruins biggest question in 2013
Rejoice ye’ puck fanatics and repent the evil that was the NHL lockout! On Saturday, a little over three months since the NHL season was supposed to start, the Boston Bruins will begin their campaign for the Stanley Cup on Saturday evening in Boston where they take on the New York Rangers. While Tuesday’s “loss” to the Providence Bruins in the intrasquad scrimmage may have worried some Boston Bruins fans about some of their bigger questions, ultimately the Boston Bruins return mostly the same core that was the second overall seed in the Eastern Conference a year ago and won the Stanley Cup two seasons ago. While this means that the Bruins have less questions to answer then a lot of other teams in the league – including their opponent on Saturday – there are still some things for them to figure out. Let’s take a look at some of those questions?
1. What kind of season can the Boston Bruins expect from Tuukka Rask?
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