What does Tuukka Rask's hip surgery mean for his Bruins future and their goaltending plans?
In August of 2020, before a family emergency required his exit from the Toronto bubble, Tuukka Rask took the net against Carolina in Round 1. In one of the games, Rask made a reactionary save. He felt a pop in his hip.It wasnt something that felt awful, Rask said. Something definitely happened.That stretched-out save, layered with a lifetime of dropping in and out of the butterfly position, caused a labrum tear in his hip. Rask will undergo surgery within the month. Team doctors estimate he will not be able to play until January or February of 2022.Rasks pending procedure complicates the Bruins future in net. Regardless of Rasks future in Boston, the team will need to sign or acquire an experienced goalie to partner with