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Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask returned to practice on Tuesday after taking a three-day leave of absence to attend to a personal matter. "This is a family and we are a family and we take care of each other when times are tough," Rask said about the team he's been with since 2006. The Bruins granted Rask the leave of absence on Friday. Continue to Article

November 13, 2018 4:16:pm EST

Tuukka Rask didn't get into details about his leave of absence over the weekend other than to say it involved "making things right" in his family life, but says he's ready to get going in his role as goalie for the Boston Bruins. Rask participated in a full practice with the B's -- who sent rookie Daniel Vladar back to Providence -- ahead of their West Coast road swing, and said he's excited to jump back into action. Rask gave quick "yes" answers when asked if his family was okay, and if he believed the personal matter was resolved at this point. Continue to Article

November 13, 2018 11:25:am EST

For nearly a full calendar year, Milan Lucic of the Edmonton Oilers has battled a goal-scoring slump the likes of which he's never experienced in his 12-year NHL career. Lucic will try to help the Oilers avoid their fifth straight loss Tuesday night when they meet the Canadiens at Rogers Place. Lucic has reached the 20-goal mark five times in his career, including a career-best 30 in 2010-11 with the Boston Bruins. Continue to Article

November 13, 2018 1:33:am EST

Before the start of the season I had what was, admittedly, an overly harsh assessment of the Minnesota Wild (No. 5 on the list here) that talked about how they just kind of exist as a franchise, and how I don’t really have any overwhelmingly strong opinions, positively or negatively, about them as a team. The same is true this season. Continue to Article

November 12, 2018 2:30:pm EST

Last Oct. 15, young goaltender Malcolm Subban earned the first win of his NHL career, stopping 21 shots to beat his old team, the Boston Bruins in Las Vegas. Sunday, Subban might get another shot as the Golden Knights end their four-game road trip with the first of two games on the season with the Bruins. Saturday night, Marc-Andre Fleury was in a goal for a 5-4 loss to the Canadiens in Montreal. Continue to Article

November 11, 2018 12:12:am EST