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Few could have imagined last summer that a February meeting between the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins could serve as a potential playoff preview. The Islanders snapped a two-game skid by coming back from a third-period deficit to beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night. The Bruins broke a three-game drought Sunday when David Krejci scored the only goal in the second period of a 1-0 win over the host Washington Capitals. Continue to Article

February 04, 2019 4:18:pm EST

1. Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins. When you move to the No. 1 spot on an Original Six team's all-time wins list with a shutout over the defending Stanley Cup champions you get the No. 1 star for the day. Read more about Tuukka Rask and the Bruins' big day here. 2. Elias Lindholm, Noan Hanifin and Derek Ryan, Calgary Flames. The Calgary Flames continued to build on their incredible climb to the top of the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 5:26:pm EST

Boston Bruins players could feel themselves making progress in recent games against the Washington Capitals even as the losses piled up. All it took was finishing one play, a commitment to team defense and a handful of timely saves by Tuukka Rask for the Bruins to end their 14-game skid against the defending Stanley Cup champions with a 1-0 victory Sunday. Boston beat Washington for the first time since March 29, 2014, and its 14 consecutive victories against Arizona are now the longest active winning streak against one opponent in the NHL. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 4:09:pm EST

From an outsiders perspective the city of Boston always seems to have an intense love-hate relationship with Tuukka Rask. Objectively speaking, he has mostly been a top-tier goalie ever since he started getting the bulk of the playing time for the Bruins, and the team has been extremely successful during his tenure. In the end, though, no matter what anybody thinks of him or his career he is still one of the most successful goalies the team has ever had, and with his 24-save shutout against the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon he recorded his 253rd career win. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 3:59:pm EST

But they're the defending champions, and every team is going to have swoons at some point in the season. The bye week/All-Star break couldn't have come for a better time for them. And while one win doesn't turn a slide around entirely, you'd like to see better goaltending the rest of the way. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 10:45:am EST

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