The Top 3 Bruins Goalies of All Time.

Being one of the Original Six teams, the Boston Bruins have a long history in hockey, but their goalie history has not always been as strong.

110 goaltenders have worn a Boston Bruins uniform and participated in the team’s 98-year history to varied degrees. While some of these goalies have established themselves as some of the greatest in history, others have fallen short, for better or worse.

Even while the latter might not be all that fascinating, the former will undoubtedly always be a pertinent subject of conversation. This is why it makes sense to examine past performances to identify the greatest Bruins netminders.

A goalie had to play 100 games or more for the Bruins in order to be considered on this list, and all of the statistics are from that player’s stint with the team.

Frank Brimsek, the man who protected the pipes from 1938 until 1949, ranks third on the all-time Bruins goalie leaderboard.

Brimsek would prove his worth to the team from the very beginning of his stint in Boston, even though he would make his Bruins debut under less than ideal circumstances at the beginning of the 1938–39 season in relief of an injured Cecil Thompson. Despite not being expected to play all season, he would perform so well in goal that he would be kept in the starting lineup.

Choosing to stick with Brimsek paid off as he went on to win the Stanley Cup, the Calder Award, and the Vezina Trophy in his debut season. Brimsek had nine seasons in all with the Bruins, winning two Vezina trophies and two Stanley Cup Championships in 1939 and 1941.

Yet rather than only receiving physical rewards, he would go on to lead the NHL in wins and shutouts twice and rank among the league’s top goaltenders all of his playing days. With 230 victories, Brimsek is third all-time in the history of the team, and he ranks third with 35 shutouts.

When the United States joined the European effort in World War II, Brimsek left the Bruins to enter the United States Coast Guard for two years. He was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1966, becoming the first American-born goaltender to be elected to the Hall of Fame.

#2: Rask Tuukka
Note: 308-165-66
GAA: 2.28
52 shutouts
Tuukka Rask is one of the most divisive goalies in Bruins history, and that assumption would be true even if the team plays for another 100 seasons.

While Rask enjoys a good deal of adoration from the media and fan base, he also seems to be receiving just as much contempt and vitriol at the same time. Though many regarded Rask as one of the top goalies in the NHL, he yet kept up his excellent play with the Bruins.

When Rask earned the starting job and posted flawless peripherals, including as a 22-12-5 record, a.931 save %, 1.97 goals-against average, and 24.34 goals-against average, he began to play a more significant role with the squad in 2009–10.

For a couple more seasons, Tim Thomas was the starting quarterback before Rask reclaimed the position and hasn’t lost it since.

Rask played for the Bruins for 15 seasons, going 308-165-66 with a.921 save percentage and 2.28 goals against average. In terms of victories (308), save percentage (.921) among eligible goalies, goals-against average (2.28), and shutouts (52) he leads the franchise in all three categories.