Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, after making comments in a Finnish publication [1] that were interpreted as a complaint about playing time, told ESPN.com [2] that his comments had been exaggerated. Still, he did not disavow completely the sentiments that had been ascribed to him.
"That Google Translate sucks," Rask told ESPN.com. "I said 'Obviously I don't want to be sitting on the bench my whole career and I like it here, but obviously I want to play and sometimes you play a great game and then next game you can't play and sometimes it gets frustrating but you don't show it for the team.'
"I am happy and I feel good [this season] for the most part. I'm playing more and I played good the first part of the year but lately I've had a couple tough games and let it slip away a bit there. But I think it's been a good year for me and our team for the most part."
Rask is 11-7 with a 2.01 goals against average, and the 24-year-old's .932 save percentage is tied with teammate Tim Thomas for the fourth best mark in the NHL.
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[1] http://www.urheilulehti.fi/jaakiekko/suomalaistahti-hankalassa-asemassa-nhlssa-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Den-halua-viettaa-uraani-penkilla%E2%80%9D
[2] http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/7563765/boston-bruins-tuukka-rask-happy-wants-play-more
[3] http://www.weei.com/bruins
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