The Nashville Predators are hosting the Boston Bruins tonight in what’s becoming quite the bloodbath.
Minutes after Tuukka Rask left the game after taking a high shot from Roman Josi, Bruins rookie Anton Blidh threw an ugly hit on Josi. Blidh was ejected from the game for his hit, while Josi left the game with what’s being called an upper-body injury. Zane McIntyre is now in the net for Boston while Rask is being evaluated. Jack Edwards tweets that the Bruins are making arrangements for an emergency backup goaltender, meaning Rask is unlikely to return this evening, even as a backup.
Both teams are hoping for good news. The Predators are already without P.K. Subban, leaving them down two top-pairing defensemen at the moment. Meanwhile, the Bruins have struggled without Rask. Rask has a 21-9-3 record, while the Bruins are 1-8-2 without their star goaltender.