Tuukka Rask has no regrets on retirement decision

It never takes long for Tuukka Rask to contemplate any decision he makes.

Perhaps it’s because his position as the Boston Bruins’ primary goaltender for the better part of the decade required more reactions than thinking with every shot he faced. Or maybe his Joe Cool-like demeanor keeps him content without holding any regrets.

Rask’s approach guided him to return to the Bruins after rehabbing from off-season hip surgery. He used that philosophy again after his hip issues flared up again following his final career start against the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 24.

Instead of grinding out the rest of the year at less than 100 percent, Rask figured it was time to continue the era of Jeremy Swayman and…