The injury bug that’s sweeping NHL creases has hit Boston.
Ahead of Tuesday’s home tilt against the Wild, the Bruins -- without the services of Tuukka Rask and Anton Khudobin -- goalie recalled Malcolm Subban from AHL Providence.
Malcolm Subban currently only goalie on ice for Bruins at practice. Anton Khudobin started w/Subban but has left the ice early. Stay tuned
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) October 24, 2016
It wasn’t immediately clear what happened to Khudobin, who played in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to Montreal. Rask, who hasn’t suited up since Thursday’s win over New Jersey, was absent from practice with no clear word on what his ailment is.
All this points to Subban, 22, potentially making his second career start tomorrow night against Minnesota. The former first-round pick’s had a nightmare start to the year in Providence, going 0-3-1 with a 4.50 GAA and .846 save percentage.
“I don’t know if he’s where he wants to be or where we want him to be,” head coach Kevin Dean said, per the Journal.
As mentioned above, Boston isn’t the only team dealing with goalie injuries at the moment. The L.A. Kings are without Jonathan Quick and Jeff Zatkoff, forcing No. 3 netminder Peter Budaj into the starting role.
The Coyotes have listed injured starter Mike Smith as week-to-week with a lower-body ailment, the Penguins are still without Matt Murray (hand) and Nashville had to play without Pekka Rinne on Saturday night, as he dealt with a bout of food poisioning.