Rask will defend the cage at home Tuesday against Carolina, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask made his season debut last Thursday against Philadelphia, stopping 25 of 27 shots and taking home the win. Carolina will be a tougher opponent. On the road this season, the Hurricanes have posted a 13-4-1 record alongside top-ten averages of 32.8 shots on goal and 3.17 goals for.

Rask made 25 saves Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Flyers. It was his season debut.

EDGE Analysis

Rask had inked a one-year deal worth $1 million on Tuesday. He underwent hip surgery in July that repaired a torn labrum, and looked in fine form on Thursday. Rask was beaten by Cam Atkinson on a redirect on the power play in the second period. And then Joel Farabee finished a 2-on-1 with Atkinson later that period. Rask will get plenty of rest and will probably operate in a platoon, just as he has in the past. The Bruins won't risk his hip, and will allow him to play into game shape.

Rask will make his season debut Thursday versus Philadelphia, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 34-year-old officially signed an NHL contract and joined Boston's active roster Tuesday. Rask has been consistently great since becoming the Bruins' starter in 2013, as his GAA has been no higher than 2.56 and his save percentage no lower than .912 in any of those eight seasons.

Rask (hip) signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Boston on Tuesday, PuckPedia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask has remain unsigned while recovering from offseason hip surgery, but he recently got into a few games with AHL Providence, indicating he's fully recovered from his hip surgery which led to Tuesday's signing. The 34-year-old netminder was rock solid with the Bruins last season, going 15-5-2 while posting a 2.28 GAA, a .913 save percentage and two shutouts. Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have both played pretty well as Boston's top-two options in goal this season, so at this point it isn't clear how the starts will be distributed between the three netminders going forward.

Rask was released from his professional tryout with AHL Providence on Tuesday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Unfortunately for Rask, due to COVID-19 related postponements, he was unable to get onto the ice for the Bruins minor-league affiliate. The veteran netminder should rejoin Boston for practice sessions and could be in line to sign an NHL contract at some point in the near future.

Rask (hip) agreed to terms on a professional tryout agreement with AHL Providence on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Rask's PTO with the Bruins' minor-league affiliate is the first step toward the veteran netminder getting back into NHL action. Barring any setbacks, the Finn seems poised to sign a permanent NHL deal with Boston before the trade deadline, which will create a logjam on the organizational depth chart. In the meantime, the Bruins will continue to utilize the duo of Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman.

Rask (hip) skated with the Bruins on Sunday and could play for them in three weeks, reports NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Rask had surgery to fix a torn labrum in his right hip back in late July and has been working out in Boston through his rehab. Last season, he was 15-5-2 with a 2.28 GAA, .913 save percentage and two shutouts. Rask has made it clear he'll only play with the Bruins, the team he's spent his entire NHL career with. Three weeks would put him in uniform around the time the Bruins host the Canes on Jan. 18.

Rask (hip) served as Boston's EBUG at Monday's practice session, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Linus Ullmark under the weather, the Bruins called upon their former starter to fill in at practice. Before he can be officially added to the roster, Rask will need to sign a contract with Boston, something that could be on the table prior to the trade deadline.

Rask (hip) has received NHL permission to use the Bruins' training facility as he rehabilitates from surgery, according to a report by Elliotte Friedman during Saturday's Hockey Night in Canada broadcast.

EDGE Analysis

Jeez, no pressure on Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman at all. Rask's recovery continues away from public eyes, but the fact he's in the Boston system to do his rehab seems like a clear indicator the team will take every opportunity to get him back in the fold when he's ready.

Rask, who underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip in late July, believes that he'll be ready to return to action late this year or early in 2022, NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

"I'll be ready to go probably around Christmastime, January," Rask noted Wednesday. "So hopefully I can start skating here in a month and a half or so and then progress from there and be ready to go in January." Though the The 34-year-old is an unrestricted free agent, he's made it clear that if he does resume his NHL playing career, it would be with the Bruins. Moreover, Rask -- who's coming off an eight-year, $56 million contract with Boston -- indicated that "money won't be an issue" if a return to the team ends up being in the cards. Such an outcome hinges on his recovery and rehab going well, with coach Bruce Cassidy not counting on Rask being able to play "until well into February I would think or late January." Until then the Bruins will go with promising prospect Jeremy Swayman and free-agent acquisition Linus Ullmark as their goalies, and if/when Rask is ready to go at some point this coming season, evaluations and/or moves will be made by the team at that time.