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Bruins' Jaroslav Halak: Takes loss in relief

Rask left the game late in the first period after a collision with Filip Chytil on the New York forward's game-tying goal, forcing Halak into action. The veteran backup has now lost three straight outings, but if Rask needs more recovery time than the All-Star break can provide, Halak could find himself back in the No. 1 role for Boston to kick off the second half.

Bruins' Jaroslav Halak: Not his night

A 2-0 lead before the midway point of the first period wasn't enough for Boston, as it would surrender four unanswered goals and lose the game 4-3. Halak turned in another shaky performance and has now lost three of his last four starts while conceding three or more goals each time. The loss to Philly moves Halak's record to 13-8-2 with a 2.46 GAA and .921 save percentage.

Bruins' Jaroslav Halak: Defending net Wednesday

After a pair of games on the bench, Halak will return to the cage Tuesday with hopes of turning around a recent funk he's experienced in the crease. Over his last three starts, Halak has surrendered 11 goals while owning just a 1-2-0 record and posting three straight outings with a save percentage below .900.

Bruins' Jaroslav Halak: Tormented by Caps

Halak made a name for himself stonewalling the Capitals in the 2009-10 playoffs, but the Bruins' recent bad luck against Washington is agnostic when it comes to netminders. The 33-year-old Slovak falls to a 2.26 GAA and .926 save percentage behind a 13-7-2 record in 23 starts, but he's worth starting as long as he's in a de facto timeshare with Tuukka Rask in Beantown.

Bruins' Jaroslav Halak: In goal Thursday

Halak has given up four goals in each of his previous two contests and has seen his promising start to the 2018-19 campaign begin to wane. The Slovakian netminder at one point appeared to have taken over the No. 1 spot from Tuukka Rask, but has appeared in just two of the Bruins' previous six contests. Still, the two players should continue to divide the goaltending duties in order to keep themselves fresh for the postseason.