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Found January 16, 2013 on Boston Sports Then & Now: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Tim Thomas,  Tuukka Rask,  Anton Khudobin,  Claude Julien,  Roberto Luongo,  Jaroslav Halak,  Henrik Lundqvist,  Martin Biron
TEAMS: Boston Bruins,  Minnesota Wild,  Vancouver Canucks,  St. Louis Blues,  New York Rangers
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It is Tuukka time. Vezina Trophy, Conn Smythe, Stanley Cup, same season. That’s what Tim Thomas did in 2011 and that’s who the Bruins will be without in 2013. In case you’ve been living under a rock, it’s Tuukka time in Boston as Tim Thomas will sit out the 2013 season to focus on “friends, family, and faith” as his June 3rd Facebook page announced to the world. Many questions will be asked on whether or not the Bruins can be successful in this shortened season without the masked man who led them to the Stanley Cup in 2011. The Bruins and their fans hope they will be just fine without their All-Star netminder and as Jack Edwards would say in reference to starting goalie Tuukka Rask, “two U’s and two K’s, equals two points.” There is no denying that Tuukka Rask has plenty of talent as he has been highly praised since his days playing in Providence. Revered as one of the best back-up goaltenders in the NHL, Rask has been looked at as the future of Boston netminding for several years n...
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