Rask told Czech TV that he "slightly pulled his groin," but "it's not serious."
View full sizeBoston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask said his groin pull isn't serious and left game as a precaution. According to NHL play-by-play announcer Roman Jedlicka, Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask suffered a groin injury while playing for HC Plzen of the Czech League Tuesday.
Jedlicka tweeted that Rask didn't return for the second period after playing for the first 20 minutes against Slavia Prague. Rask didn't allow a goal as Plzen lost 3-2.
Rask later told Czech TV that he "slightly pulled his groin," but "it's not serious." The Bruins netminder acknowledged his groin/abdomen strain from last season, which kept him sidelined for the last six weeks of the regular season.
Because of that, he left the game as a precaution.
Rask signed with HC Plzen just a week after players were locked out as the league's collective bargaining agreement expired on Sept. 15. He was the first of now nine Bruins who've flown overseas to receive playing time.
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