Bruins goalkeeper Tuukka Rask withdrew from the rest of the NHL season, as announced Saturday morning.
“I need to be with my teammates competing, but right now there are more vital things than hockey in my life, and that’s being with my family,” Rask said in a statement.”I need to thank the Bruins and my teammates for their and I wish them success.”
Rask and his wife welcomed their third daughter, Livia, in April.
Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said Saturday that Rask’s circle of relatives is in good shape and that the 33-year-old’s departure is not similar to an express incident.Conversations.
“Precedence has to be your circle of relatives and we have that,” Sweeney told reporters.”I think we all perceive them to be difficult times for everyone.”
The announcement came just hours before the Bruins were in a position to face the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup first-round series on Saturday at noon ET.The series is tied 1-1.
Rask recorded a save percentage of 92.9 in Games 1 and 2, and led the league on average goals allowed (2.12) in the regular season.He played four of Boston’s five games in the “bubble” in Canada.