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Halak will start Friday night's game against the Capitals, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.

Halak, who's lost his last two starts while allowing 10 goals in that span, will look to bounce back Friday against a Washington squad that gained a 2-1 shootout win over the Bruins on Wednesday. After a pair of sloppy defensive efforts (Feb. 25 and Feb. 26) in which Boston allowed a total of 13 goals, the team has allowed just one tally in each of its last two outings.

Halak made 30 saves in a 7-2 loss to the Islanders on Thursday night.

Well, that ended badly. Tight until the 5:41mark of third, the game quickly fell apart for the Bruins and Halak. The Islanders followed that go-ahead goal with four more just 5:48 apart. Halak is typically a strong activation in the blue paint, but he has now allowed 10 goals in his last two games, both losses. We anticipate this blip in Halak's game to be temporary -- he's too good to see this continue.

Halak will start Thursday night's game against the Islanders.

Tuukka Rask will then start Friday's contest against the Rangers. To date, Halak has carved out a 4-1-1 record to go along with a 1.66 GAA and .928 save percentage and one shutout, numbers that make the 35-year-old a solid fantasy lineup option whenever he gets the call in net for Boston.

Halak stopped 23 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey.

All three goals against Halak came in the second period, and Boston's inability to come back handed the veteran goaltender his first regulation loss of the season. With a 4-1-1 record and outstanding ratios (1.66 GAA, .928 save percentage), Halak remains a strong fantasy option every time he gets the call in net for an outstanding Bruins team.

Halak will patrol the crease during Thursday's home game versus New Jersey.

Halak was unbeatable in his last start Friday against the Rangers, stopping all 21 shots he faced en route to his fourth win and first shutout of the season. The veteran backstop will attempt to secure a fifth straight victory in a home matchup with a Devils team that's averaging 2.80 goals per game this campaign, 20th in the NHL.

Halak engineered a 21-save shutout in Friday's 1-0 win over the Rangers.

Halak hadn't played since Feb. 1 but showed no signs of rust, at least none that could be exposed by the offensively challenged Rangers. The 35-year-old has been terrific in his limited appearances in 2020-21, going 4-0-1 with a 1.38 GAA and .a 938 save percentage across five starts.

Halak will start Friday night's game against the Rangers, Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now reports.

Tuukka Rask will then start Saturday's contest versus the Islanders, with the Bruins' next game after that scheduled for Feb. 18 at home against New Jersey. Halak, whose last start was back on Feb. 1, has logged a 3-0-1 record to date to go along with a 1.72 GAA and .923 save percentage.

Halak and the Bruins' scheduled games against the Sabres on Feb. 6 and Feb. 8 have been postponed.

The postponements are the result of two of Buffalo's players entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. With Tuukka Rask having already been named Boston's starter for Wednesday's game against the Flyers, there's a solid chance that Halak will start Friday's rematch versus Philadelphia.

Halak allowed three goals on 26 shots Monday in a 5-3 win over Washington.

Halak found himself trailing 3-0 before the game's midway point but held the fort long enough for the Bruins to storm back with five unanswered goals. It was the third straight victory for the 35-year-old, who improved to 3-0-1 with a sterling 1.72 GAA and .923 save percentage.

Halak will defend the road cage in Monday's game versus the Capitals, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

The Capitals enter Monday's game 6-0-3 despite playing four games without Alex Ovechkin or Ilya Samsonov. Ovechkin is one of many offensive threats for Washington that will provide a difficult test for Halak. However, the 35-year-old netminder has been fantastic this season. Through three starts, he sports a 2-0-1 record and a .938 save percentage.

Halak made 16 saves in a 4-1 win over the Penguins on Thursday.

Halak continues his reign as the league's best 1B goalie. He is 2-0-1 with just four goals allowed in three games. Go ahead and Google "money in the bank" and you'll find his picture. We're kidding, but Halak is about a much of a guarantee in your blue paint as the league's top starters.

Halak will start Thursday night's game against the Penguins, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.

Per Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com, the Bruins planned to start Halak on Thursday anyway, but it's worth noting that Tuukka Rask (undisclosed) -- who was shaken up during Tuesday's overtime win over the Penguins -- sat out practice Wednesday. With that in mind, coach Bruce Cassidy noted, "hopefully (Rask) is ready for Saturday in Washington."

Halak made 16 saves in a 6-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Halak wasn't especially challenged Saturday, but he remained focused throughout. He remains one of the best 1B goalies in the NHL and should be a fantasy mainstay in your blue paint whenever he's listed as the starter.

Halak is slated to start Saturday night's game against the Flyers, Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now reports.

Tuukka Rask will draw the start in Thursday's home opener against Philadelphia, while Halak will get the nod in Saturday's rematch. Both goalies have been sharp early on, but three games into the season, the Bruins have have yet to score any 5-on-5 goals. On the plus side, the team's defensive corps is off to a solid start and the even-strength offense is bound to get on track at some point soon.

Halak turned aside 29 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Devils.

The veteran netminder came up with some brilliant stops just to earn a point for Boston, but Halak had no answer for Yegor Sharangovich on a clear break from the blue line just before the OT period ended. Both Halak and Tuukka Rask have looked sharp in their first action of the season, and at least so far the Bruins' turnover on defense doesn't appear to be impacting the numbers of the team's goalies.

Halak will guard the cage on the road against New Jersey on Saturday, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.

Halak figures to split the crease throughout the season with Tuukka Rask, which will begin early with Halak taking the second game of the campaign. Halak will no doubt be eager to get another game under his belt considering he ended the 2020 postseason on a four-game losing streak in which he posted a disappointing 3.39 GAA and .880 save percentage.

Head coach Bruce Cassidy said Sunday that Halak will see action in one of the Bruins' first three games, Joe Haggerty of Boston Hockey Now reports.

The Bruins kick off the season with a three-game road trip beginning in New Jersey on Thursday. Tuukka Rask will be between the pipes for the opener, but Halak will start one of the next two games -- either the following Saturday or Monday. The team deployed a similar tandem last year, as Halak started 29 games while Rask started 41. Halak posted an admirable .919 save percentage and a 2.39 GAA en route to an 18-6-6 record last year.

Halak stopped 31 of 34 shots in Monday's 3-2 double-overtime loss to Tampa Bay in Game 5.

Halak played well enough, yielding just two deflection goals during regulation time, but was beaten on a Victor Hedman shot through traffic for the series clincher. Starting in place of Tuukka Rask, Halak suffered four straight losses against the Lightning and allowed 14 goals in that stretch. He signed a one-year contract extension with Boston back in May and will likely return to once again team with Rask as one of the top goaltending tandems in the NHL.

Halak will get the starting nod for Monday's Game 5 against Tampa Bay, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

Halak is stuck in a three-game losing streak, posting a 4.30 GAA and .866 save percentage during that span. If Tuukka Rask (personal) was available, he would have likely replaced Halak in the crease. However, with Daniel Vladar the only remaining option, the Bruins figure to continue utilizing Halak the rest of the postseason.

Halak turned aside 23 shots Saturday during the Bruins' 3-1 loss to the Lightning in Game 4 of their second-round series.

The veteran netminder had little chance on two of the goals, but he had a clean look at Ondrej Palat's eventual game-winner and couldn't get his glove on it. Halak has now given up 11 goals over his last three starts, all Boston losses, and he'll carry a 2.94 GAA and .900 save percentage this postseason into Monday's Game 5, with his team now facing elimination.