Bruins Goaltender Jaroslav Halak Reveals New Mask
Bruins backup Jaroslav Halak is going with a brick wall look for his mask.
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 16: Jaroslav Halak #41 of Team Europe looks on during practice at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 at Air Canada Centre on September 16, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesBoston Bruins backup Jaroslav Halak, who has rocked an all white mask throughout the preseason, has hit the bricks with his lid for the 2018-19 season, as revealed Tuesday.
The mask is not far off from the brick-inspired design Halak wore during his four-year as a New York Islander, and goes with a pad scheme that features bear scratch marks on all white pads.
The 33-year-old Halak has appeared in one game this preseason (he got the preseason opener in Shenzhen), and stopped 40 of his 43 shots thrown his way in a winning effort.
Entering the first year of a two-year deal worth $5.5 million ($2.75 million per year), Halak comes to Boston after posting 20 wins and a .908 save percentage in 52 decisions a season ago.
