The Boston Bruins recalled goalie Zane McIntyre on an emergency basis on Saturday morning.
The call up was necessary because it doesn’t look like starter Tuukka Rask will be able to suit up against the Montreal Canadiens tonight.
Rask missed Friday’s practice with what head coach Claude Julien described as “general body soreness,” but it might be a little more serious than that if he’s forced to miss multiple games.
According to Julien, Rask is feeling better, but the prefer giving him the night off.
The Bruins selected McIntyre in the sixth-round of the 2010 Entry Draft.
He’s never suited up in an NHL game before.
The 24-year-old turned pro last year, after spending three years at the University of North Dakota.
He had a 14-8-7 record with a 2.68 goals-against-average and a .898 save percentage with Providence in 2015-16. This season, he has a 0.44 goals-against and a .977 save percentage in three games.
It’s interesting to note that the Bruins preferred McIntyre to former first rounder Malcolm Subban.
Subban has an 0-3 record in the AHL this year and he’s been pulled in two of his three outings.