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Tuukka Rask projects late December return; but only with Boston Bruins

Tuukka Rask is forecasting a potential return from hip surgery as early as late December, and he only wants to suit up with the Boston Bruins.

The 34-year-old unrestricted free agent goaltender addressed both topics on Boston-area radio WEEI FM on Wednesday morning.

Tuukka Rask only wants to play for Bruins

“I’ll be ready to go probably around Christmas time, January,” Rask said. “So hopefully I can start skating here in a month and a half or so and then progress from there and be ready to go in January.