Rask will guard the cage in Saturday's Game 5 against the Blue Jackets in Boston, NHL.com's Jeff Svoboda reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask was razor sharp in Thursday's Game 4, stopping 39 of 40 shots en route to an impressive 4-1 road victory. The Finnish backstop will hope to help his club capture a commanding 3-2 series lead by picking up his fourth home victory of this postseason Saturday.

Rask made 39 saves in Thursday's 4-1 Game 4 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Rask was brilliant from the opening puck drop till the final buzzer, turning aside all but one Columbus shot in a pivotal Game 4 win. The Finnish netminder's play in these playoffs has critics questioning their decision to write him off earlier in the year, and now Rask, after Thursday's victory, is only two wins away from leading his team to yet another Eastern Conference final.

Rask will get the starting nod for Thursday's Game 4 road clash with Columbus, Jeff Svoboda of Jackets Insider reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite stopping 32 of 34 shots (.941 save percentage) in Game 3, Rask was still saddled with a loss due to a lack of offensive support. The Jackets have peppered the netminder to the tune of 97 shots in three games and will likely continue to fire pucks at the net in Game 4.

Rask stopped 32 of 34 shots during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jackets in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals.

EDGE Analysis

He made some big saves, but the Bruins couldn't generate much offense against Sergei Bobrovsky and the swarming Jackets, so allowing two goals proved to be one too many for Rask. He'll take a 2.22 GAA and .928 save percentage through 10 postseasons starts into Game 4 on Thursday, with Boston looking to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole.

Rask will be between the pipes for Tuesday's Game 3 road clash with Columbus, Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask faced a barrage of rubber in Game 2, as the Canes fired 41 shots on goal with the netminder stopping 38 of them. The Finn has struggled on the road in the playoffs and is sporting a 3.03 GAA and .910 save percentage as the visitor. During the regular season, Rask went 1-1-0 with a .879 save percentage versus the Blue Jackets and will need to be significantly better in Game 3 if he is going to earn a victory.

Rask made 38 saves in a 3-2, double-overtime loss to Columbus in Game 3 on Saturday night. The series is now tied 1-1.

EDGE Analysis

Rask was busiest in the second period and in overtime when he faced 10 shots. But the game was super tight -- there wasn't a lot of room to make plays and little flow. He needed to be sharp and he was. Rask is now 5-4 in nine starts this postseason.

Rask will start between the pipes for Saturday's Game 2 against the Blue Jackets, Logan Mullen of NESN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask has found his footing between the pipes of late, allowing no more than two goals in the last four games. He carries a 1.79 GAA and .938 save percentage on home ice this postseason into Saturday's match, looking to shut down a Blue Jackets squad leading all teams in postseason scoring (4.20 goals per game).

Rask stopped 20 of 22 shots Thursday, as Boston defeated Columbus 3-2 in overtime in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series.

EDGE Analysis

Rask was solid in the series opener, making several key saves on Blue Jackets players throughout the evening. He stood little chance on the two goals that beat him, both coming off deflections just 13 seconds apart. The back-to-back goals actually gave Columbus the lead in the with just over 10 minutes left in the third, but Charlie Coyle tied things up with under five minutes to play. Coyle would score his second of the night in the extra frame to give the home side an important Game 1 win. Meanwhile, Rask improves to 3-2 at home in the playoffs, and he'll be looking for a fourth win at TD Garden when the two teams reconvene for Game 2 on Saturday.

Rask will be between the pipes at home for Thursday's Game 1 matchup with Columbus, Shawn Roarke of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask posted a 2.32 GAA and .928 save percentage in a first-round clash with the Maple Leafs, which includes a 32-save Game 7 victory. The veteran netminder will square off with a Columbus squad that will be fresh following its four-game sweep of the Lightning and is averaging a league-high 4.75 goals in the playoffs.

Rask turned aside 32 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their first-round series.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old was sharp once again, and only a John Tavares shot from the slot in the second period was able to get past Rask. He'll take a 2.32 GAA and .928 save percentage into the next round against the Blue Jackets.