Could Rask re-join B’s without stint in minors? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Tuukka Rask’s first live action in seven months may come right back at the NHL level.
Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said Saturday that due to the COVID-19-induced cancellations of this weekend’s Providence Bruins games in the AHL, there’s a chance that the winningest goaltender in franchise history will re-join the varsity squad without a stint in the minors.
“I’m not sure when he’s going to play,” Cassidy said. “I can’t give you the definitive plan. He’s practicing and we’ll try to get him in some game action wherever we can. He might have to start playing here and miss some assignments in Providence.”
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The timeline given by both Rask and Cassidy for his return to Boston has been at some point next week. The Bruins begin a seven-game homestand against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.
Rask, who signed with the P-Bruins on a…