Tuukka Rask is leaving the bubble.
The Boston Bruins announced Saturday morning that their top netminder has chosen to opt out of the NHL’s return to play so that he can return home to be with his family.
Rask released this statement through the team:
“I want to be with my teammates competing, but at this moment there are things more important than hockey in my life, and that is being with my family.
I want to thank the Bruins and my teammates for their support, and wish them success.”
Rask was in net for both games so far in the Bruins’ first-round series versus the Carolina Hurricanes, earning a split.