Tuukka Rask confirmed the rumors on Wednesday: The longtime Bruins goalie is retiring from hockey.
The 34-year-old underwent hip surgery this summer hoping to extend his career, but his hip refused to cooperate, and his four-game stint with the Bruins yielded 4.28 goals against per game.
“Over these last few weeks, I’ve realized that my body is not responding the way it needs to for me to play at the level I expect of myself and that my teammates and Bruins fans deserve,” Rask wrote in a statement. “Therefore, it is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from the game of hockey.