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Bruins cut goalies McIntyre, Subban from camp roster

Malcolm Subban

Malcolm Subban

AP

The Bruins’ goaltending picture is beginning to clear, although the matter is far from resolved.

Boston announced that goaltenders Zane McIntyre and Malcolm Subban have been reassigned to AHL Providence, ending their individual campaigns to secure Boston’s number two slot behind Tuukka Rask.

While neither goaltender was the favorite to win the backup job, either one would have been an intriguing choice. Subban, 21, is a former first round pick (24th overall, 2012) and has two strong seasons in the AHL under his belt. McIntyre, 23, is just starting his pro career, but he was the 2015 Richter Award winner as the NCAA’s top goaltender for his work with the University of North Dakota.

It’s likely though that the Bruins felt their development would have been better served splitting the goaltending duties in the minors rather than spending most games warming the bench in the NHL.

With both of them off of the training camp roster, the battle for the number two spot is between Jeremy Smith and Jonas Gustavsson. Smith, 26, posted a 2.05 GAA and .933 save percentage in 39 AHL contests last season. Gustavsson, who has been attending the Bruins’ camp on a tryout basis, has the edge in experience though with 148 NHL games under his belt.