Bruins Tuukka Rask opts out of NHL season, hours before Game 3 after calling playoffs dull – Fox News

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The Bruins will likely use backup goalie Jaroslav Halak in Saturdays video game.

The shocking declaration came two days after Rask slammed the unusual playoff format, likening it to “an exhibit game” without the presence of fans.
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” I wish to be with my teammates contending, however at this moment there are things more crucial than hockey in my life, and thats being with my household,” Rask said in a statement shared by the team Saturday.

There are no fans, so its kind of like playing an exhibition game,” he said. It feels like an exhibit game. Were attempting our best to ramp and get energized, and make it feel like its a playoff video game.”.

The Bruins have actually struggled since the playoffs started. Coming in as the No. 1 seed with 100 points, the Bruins went 0-3 in the round-robin games. Rask and forward Brad Marchand dismissed the efficiency as absolutely nothing more than practice.
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Boston Bruins veteran goalie Tuukka Rask announced simply hours before Saturdays Game 3 versus the Carolina Hurricanes that he would be pulling out of the NHLs return to Play to be with his household.

Rask also called it a chance to “shake the rust off” however his tune didnt change much following a frustrating Game 2 loss on Thursday night.

” I indicate, lets call it what it is: Theyre exhibition video games for the playoffs,” Marchand said prior to the start of the Canes series. “Its tough to have the same mindset as a playoff series. So were not going to base our performance– what its going to protest Carolina– on that.”.

” I wish to thank the Bruins and my teammates for their support and want them success.”.

Coming in as the No. 1 seed with 100 points, the Bruins went 0-3 in the round-robin games.” I indicate, lets call it what it is: Theyre exhibit games for the playoffs,” Marchand stated prior to the start of the Canes series. There are no fans, so its kind of like playing an exhibit game,” he said. Were attempting our finest to ramp and get energized, and make it feel like its a playoff game.”.