Rask and Halak will continue to split duties
Here’s an obvious one: Cassidy said that Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak will continue to split duties in net for Boston.
"If your team doesn’t have confidence in the guy going in 35 times a year, then that’s a problem. So we’re lucky that way. That’s how we go about it, and we’re not going to change."
Cassidy cited last year as the perfect example of the goaltending plan in action. Halak’s play meant that the Bruins could manage Rask’s minutes all season. Rask only appeared in 46 games last year. Here are his previous games played: 54, 65, 64, 70.
Because of the reduced workload, Rask was fresh for long playoff run. He was Boston’s best and most consistent player throughout the playoffs.
Cassidy hopes history repeats itself this year with Rask and Halak. This has certainly been the case so far.
Rask started the season in great form with four wins in his first five starts. Halak, too, played well in net for Boston.
With Rask and Halak splitting duties, the Bruins look poised for another run.