Holy shit.

Rask will start tonight.

Tuukka Rask will start (today) against Buffalo at HSBC Arena. Rask has been Tim Thomas's backup for the last seven games.

"Did [Thomas] look a little bit tired? Maybe," Claude Julien said of last night's starter. "I still saw him making some big saves at crucial times. He played a decent game. When you look back at Timmy and the number of games he's won for us this year, there's no doubt about anything we did with him." --Boston.com

We're personally surprised this hasn't happened already. Last two games we've expected Tuukka to start. Last time Tuukk played was Dec. 15th. against the Sabres.

It's now January 1st.

Listen, we love Thomas here. He's a big reason the Bruins are where the Bruins are in the standings, but the guy's only human.

After the jump.... more on Tuukka... projected roster... game day links... and a parrot that sings "Bodies Hit the Floor"...

Hard to be mad about a loss like this. Atlanta is a good time. Writing that sentence still feels weird, but they are. And the Bruins played a great game. Both teams did. Bruins put up 44 shots on Pavelec but he is solid. Both teams had their chances. This game feature fantastic back and forth action. Disappointing for Bruins fans, but if you're a hockey fan no idea how you could not enjoy this game.

Thomas looked unfocused in the shootout. He needs rest. As awesome as he is, he is still 36 and likely fatigued. Gotta give the guy some rest. If Rask doesn't get the start Saturday night we'll be shocked.

So many positives to take from that game though. Surprised Wheeler didn't get one of the three stars. He had a great game. He was being a huge jerk to the Thrashers all night.

We just wish a game like this didn't have to end in a shootout. Let the teams play! Oh well. 

After the jump..... some great action, some questionable calls and another shootout defeat......

Last game of 2010 for the Boston Bruins. It's had its ups and downs. Team is finally righting the ship, so we're excited to see the Bruins in 2011.

First off: We need to apologize to one Mr. Tuukka Rask. We thought he would've started the other night since the Bruins played back-to-back games but Julien rode Thomas. This is the second straight back-to-back games Thomas has started both.

Anyways, clearly we jinx Tuukka and feel bad for it. We'd like to say we're confident in him starting tonight but who knows what Julien has up his sleeve. Still, Thomas has been quoted as saying he felt "fatigued" at the end of the Lightning game. Could mean, JC will give him a rest for Tuukka.

Again, last time 2Us-2Ks-2Points started a game it was December 15th. It has now been over a fortnight since Tuukka has done anything but open the bench door for his teammates. His arms must be getting huge from all that opening and closing.

So we all remember what happened last Thursday when the Bs and Trashers played each other.

Still awesome.

Expect all 20 of the present Thrashers fans to be ready to jump on the Bs, especially Lucic, when they hit the ice tonight.

After the jump.... where has the top line gone?... projected roster... game day links.... game day video...

The Bruins are off today and not much is going on. We're still talking about Mark Recchi's heroics, whether or not the Lightning got hosed on that late boarding call last night, how awesome Tim Thomas is and how the Bruins are 2-0 so far on their 5-game road trip.

Both games were close, but B's scratched out a couple of victories. The game last night against Tampa Bay was especially fun to watch. Now we look forward to a rematch against Atlanta tomorrow that, like most games like this, is sure to fall short of the hype surrounding it. Bruins should keep their heads up, but the game will likely just be another day at the office.

You could always check out Patrice Purrgeron's latest adventure, which seems to have worked so far. If the Bruins keep this up you can thank him. Bruins are 3-0 since Purrgeron found their heart.

But it isn't always about us. So today, we thought we'd share some links and other fun stuff we like.

After the jump some links, some pics and Pierre McGuire being his usual, idiot self........

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