Bruins' Tuukka Rasmus Christian Rask signs tryout with AHL Capital of Rhode Island
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Tuukka Rask signed a professional person trial contract with Providence of the American Hockey League on Thursday, marking his first step toward a return to the NHL.
Rask, 34, is an unrestricted free-agentive role goalkeeper WHO is working his way spinal column from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip.
"I feel good … I don't have to think about (the hip) lockup raised on me once more and creating that pain," Rask said Thursday.
Rask has been colloquially practicing with the NHL's Bruins. The former Vezina Trophy receiver is expected to start for the AHL club against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms connected Friday, with the clubs localize to public square off connected Sunday too.
The Bruins host the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in front maiden a two-game road trip. The team then returns home to nerve the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 12.
"We have a plan in rank and then it shouldn't be an put out," Rask aforesaid of being called up to the NHL roster. "I'm planning on acting (Friday) Hera and we'll see about Sunday, and moving forward next week I should be with the big guys."
Jeremy Swayman (8-5-2, 2.20 goals-against average, .920 lay aside percentage) and Linus Ullmark (9-5-0, 2.58, .917) have split goaltending duties this season for Boston.
Rask played in just 24 of Boston's 56 games last season, posting a 15-5-2 record with two shutouts, a .913 save percentage and a 2.28 goals-against intermediate.
Helium started all 11 playoff games for the Bruins, whose season over in the second rotund with a passing to the New House of York Islanders in Game 6 of the series.
Rask is 306-163-66 with 52 shutouts, a 2.27 GAA and a .921 spare percent in 560 games (540 starts) with Beantown since making his NHL debut in 2007.
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