Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask makes a pad save during practice at TD Garden in Boston, Monday, June 10, 2013. The Bruins are preparing to face the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask makes a pad save during practice at TD Garden in Boston, Monday, June 10, 2013. The Bruins are preparing to face the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford keeps his eyes on the puck during NHL hockey practice, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Chicago. The Blackhawks host the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask listens to a question during an NHL hockey news conference ahead of the Stanley Cup Final series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Bruins on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Chicago. The Bruins are scheduled to face the Blackhawks in Game 1 on Wednesday in Chicago.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford responds to a question during a news conference for the Stanley Cup Final hockey series against the Boston Bruins Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Chicago. The first game of the Stanley Cup final series is Wednesday in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) congratulates Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) for Blackhawks' 4-3 win over Los Angeles Kings in the second overtime period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference finals, Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Chicago. The Blackhawks advance to the Stanley Cup finals. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
CHICAGO (AP) ? Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks have waited patiently for a chance to play in the Stanley Cup finals, and each goalie is determined to take advantage of the opportunity.
Rask and Campbell have put up nearly identical numbers. They're big, fundamentally sound goalies who have earned the confidence and faith of their more famous teammates.
While Rask has attracted attention for his terrific performance in Boston's sweep of Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference finals, Crawford also is putting together a solid postseason. Crawford leads the NHL with a 1.74 goals-against average in the playoffs, just ahead of Rask (1.75 GAA).
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals is Wednesday night in Chicago.
Associated Press
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