Two days after being forced to leave during the second period of a 3-2 loss to the
New York Islanders at TD Garden, the
Boston Bruins learned they will be without goaltender
Tuukka Rask for the next month.
"
Tuukka Rask sustained a lower abdomen strain/groin strain and will be sidelined 4-6 weeks," Bruins
general manager Peter Chiarelli said in a statement released by the club Monday night.
With Rask (11-8-3, 2.05 goals-against average, .929 save percentage) gone for the foreseeable future, the Bruins signed veteran goaltender
Marty Turco to a one-year contract. Turco must clear waivers before joining the club.
Turco, 36, has played in 538 regular season games with the
Dallas Stars and
Chicago Blackhawks. In his NHL career, he owns a 273-165-26-40 record with a .910 save percentage, 2.35 GAA and 41 shutouts.
Turco has played in 47 postseason contests – all with Dallas – compiling a record of 21-26 with a 2.17 GAA and .914 save percentage and seven shutouts.