Decorated Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, who was attempting a comeback with the team after undergoing offseason hip surgery, has announced his retirement after 15 NHL seasons:
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Rask worked as the backup goaltender to Tim Thomas during the 2010-11 Bruins' Stanley Cup-winning season. He also served as the team's top netminder for the 2012-13 and 2018-19 Eastern Conference champions.
No goaltender has ever played more games for the Bruins than Rask, who also owns the franchise record in wins. He retires with a 308-165-66 record, 2.