{"id":87892,"date":"2018-05-09T22:19:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T22:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=87892"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:20:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T12:20:48","slug":"rask-on-treatment-from-boston-fans-they-can-say-whatever-they-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=87892","title":{"rendered":"Rask on Treatment from Boston Fans: They Can Say Whatever They Want"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-j0r55o8y8c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rasktu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tuukka Rask<\/a> is a polarizing figure here in the city of Boston.<\/p>\n<p>For many, it&#8217;s hard to understand why fans of the Boston Bruins are anti-Rask. Prior to this postseason, he was second in postseason save percentage (.928) and goals-against average (2.12) since 2010. Also since 2010, Rask is first in even strength save percentage at .936.<\/p>\n<p>At yesterday&#8217;s media availability, Rask was clear and direct with his response to critics of his performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t care,&#8221; said Rask. &#8220;I just know what the guys in the locker room think and we support each other and that&#8217;s really all that matters. Fans are passionate and they can say whatever they want. It&#8217;s their right. It won&#8217;t effect my game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And it didn&#8217;t seem to effect his game. After a rough start to the season that included losing the starting job to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/khudoan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anton Khudobin<\/a>, he went 31-for-40 in the rest of his starts with a 2.19 goals against average and .923 save percentage. In the Bruins&#8217; last series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he was arguably their best player.<\/p>\n<p>During the scrum, Rask seemed to understand why he takes more criticism than most.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re out there 60 minutes and every mistake you make is going on the scoreboard,&#8221; exclaimed the $7 million a year man. &#8220;That&#8217;s what I would do if I was a fan. Also, when you&#8217;re on the same team for years and people see the best and worst of you, they know what to expect and what should be happening. 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