Tuuka Rask was a standout goaltender for years between several teams, but there's one particular rumour that has defined his career for many over the past seven years. <h2>An unfortunate situation</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/305144.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> Back in the 2015-16 season, the Boston Bruins were heading into the final game of the season with their playoff hopes on the line, and after being a late scratch, they were eliminated, leading to plenty of speculation about the situation surrounding their goaltender. Many speculated that Rask was too hungover to play, and while the official line from Boston was that he came down with sickness, the rumour seemingly hasn't gone away. <h2>A hangover, or sickness?</h2> Rask has now officially addressed the situation, and while he admits he was out drinking, that was several nights before, and it was a genuine stomach bug that kept him out of the 6-1 loss. <q>I went to Buff's like five days before that,» Rask answered, adding that a former Buff's bartender was the one to start the rumor. «I got sick at like 5 a.m. that morning, and we had a 12:30 game. But yeah, no Buff's,» Rask said. «I was puking and [pooping].</q> This revelation came on the latest episode of the Spittin Chiclets podcast, and while it was an unfortunate coincidence, that's truly all it was, if you believe the star goaltender that is. <div class='youtube_container'><iframe class='youtube_video' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/yz4zWPl4RRM' width='100%' loading='lazy' frameborder='0' title='' allow='autoplay; fullscreen' allowfullscreen></iframe></div> As Read on Hockey Patrol - <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/boston-bruins/Tuukka-Rask-Shuts-Down-Major-Rumor' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Tuukka Rask Shuts Down Major Rumor</a>