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Jaroslav Halak tested positive for COVID-19, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy revealed, and the goaltender will not play in Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dan Vladar, who supplanted Halak as the Bruins’ backup amid Rask’s injury, will start. It was a scheduled start for Vladar, and the fourth of his career.
The Bruins, who are down their top two goalies during a run of five games in seven days, play Tuesday in Philadelphia. If Halak is not cleared by then, Jeremy Swayman could make his NHL debut as a starter. Swayman, a first-year pro out of the University of Maine, was tabbed to back up Vladar on Monday.
Cassidy said Rask will travel on the upcoming trip, which continues in Washington on Thursday. The Bruins are in Philadelphia on Saturday, and host the Capitals on Sunday. It will be their fifth game in seven days. Rask will not play Tuesday, but the team hopes he can return later in the week.
Boston Bruins (19-10-5 43 points) vs Philadelphia Flyers (17-14-5 39 points)
7:00pm ET
National TV: NHLN
Boston TV/Radio: NESN +, 98.5 FM The Sports Hub
Philadelphia TV/Radio: NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Boston Bruins Twitter
Philadelphia Flyers Twitter
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Dan Vladar
3 GP | 2-1-0-0 | .929 Sv% | 2.03 GAA
Carter Hart
23 GP | 8-9-0-4 | .871 Sv% | 3.92 GAA | 1 SO | 2 PIM
Rest in Peace Mike (AOF)
Tonight's Officials
Referees Jean Hebert (15), Frederick L'Ecuyer (17)
Linesmen Andrew Smith (51), Brad Kovachik (71)
TONIGHT’S GAME - The Bruins host the Flyers tonight in the 6th of 8 games between these teams this season and the 4th and final home game (Lake Tahoe game was a Boston home game). - The Bruins are concluding tonight a 7-game home stand (3-2-1), which is tied for the longest home stand in club history ... It is their 7th such home stand, which they had most recently from 1/2-16/2006. - They are opening tonight their 4th of 8 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 2-1-0 in the 1st game of those sets and are 1-2-0 in the 2nd games so far. - They are playing their 7th and 8th of 17 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season … They are 3-3-1 in game 1s, 3-3-0 in game 2s and 4-2-0 in game 3s of those series thus far.
MILESTONES APPROACHING - Tuukka Rask is one win short of his 300th NHL victory. - Jarred Tinordi is two games shy of his 100th NHL game. - Patrice Bergeron is two points short of his 900th NHL point ... He is now tied with Rick Middleton for 4th place overall on the team’s scoring list (898) and will take sole possession with his next point. - David Pastrnak is four goals short of his 200th NHL goal. - Charlie Coyle is five points shy of his 300th NHL point. - Craig Smith is six games short of his 700th NHL game.
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2020-21: 150) - Jake DeBrusk, Jaroslav Halak - Covid protocol - Brandon Carlo - upper body - Kevan Miller – lower body - Ondrej Kase – upper body - Tuukka Rask - upper body - John Moore - hip surgery
BOSTON vs PHILADELPHIA, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Flyers are meeting for the 207th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 112-61-21-12 record and 683-595 scoring edge in those games. - The Bruins are 62-24-11-7 vs. the Flyers lifetime on home ice with a 366-281 scoring advantage in those 104 contests. - The Bruins are 12-1-5 in their last 18 games vs. the Flyers with their lone regulation loss in that span a 4-3 road setback on 1/16/2019 &they are 18-2-6 in their last 26 overall games of this lifetime series ... They have taken points out of their last 15 home games vs. the Flyers at 12-0-3 with their last regulation home loss vs. the Flyers a 2-1 setback on 10/6/2011. - The Bruins have won the 1st 5 games of this season’s series with a 5-4 shootout home win on 1/21, 6-1 home victory on 1/23, 4-3 OT road win on 2/3, 2-1 road win on 2/5 and a 7-3 home victory at Lake Tahoe on 2/21 ... David Pastrnak has 2 hat tricks vs. the Flyers this season, on 2/3 and 2/21 ... Tuukka Rask is 4-0-0 and Jaroslav Halak is 1-0-0 in goal in the season series.
Jaroslav Halak tested positive for COVID-19, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy revealed, and the goaltender will not play in Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dan Vladar, who supplanted Halak as the Bruins’ backup amid Rask’s injury, will start. It was a scheduled start for Vladar, and the fourth of his career.
The Bruins, who are down their top two goalies during a run of five games in seven days, play Tuesday in Philadelphia. If Halak is not cleared by then, Jeremy Swayman could make his NHL debut as a starter. Swayman, a first-year pro out of the University of Maine, was tabbed to back up Vladar on Monday.
Cassidy said Rask will travel on the upcoming trip, which continues in Washington on Thursday. The Bruins are in Philadelphia on Saturday, and host the Capitals on Sunday. It will be their fifth game in seven days. Rask will not play Tuesday, but the team hopes he can return later in the week.
Boston Bruins (19-10-5 43 points) vs Philadelphia Flyers (17-14-5 39 points)
7:00pm ET
National TV: NHLN
Boston TV/Radio: NESN +, 98.5 FM The Sports Hub
Philadelphia TV/Radio: NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Boston Bruins Twitter
Philadelphia Flyers Twitter
Marchand Leads Offensive Outburst in B's Win Over Pittsburgh
Bruins Issue Update On Brandon Carlo
Bruins Announce Podcast Titled, Cue The Memories, Presented By Bud Light
Dan Vladar
3 GP | 2-1-0-0 | .929 Sv% | 2.03 GAA
Carter Hart
23 GP | 8-9-0-4 | .871 Sv% | 3.92 GAA | 1 SO | 2 PIM
Rest in Peace Mike (AOF)
Tonight's Officials
Referees Jean Hebert (15), Frederick L'Ecuyer (17)
Linesmen Andrew Smith (51), Brad Kovachik (71)
TONIGHT’S GAME - The Bruins host the Flyers tonight in the 6th of 8 games between these teams this season and the 4th and final home game (Lake Tahoe game was a Boston home game). - The Bruins are concluding tonight a 7-game home stand (3-2-1), which is tied for the longest home stand in club history ... It is their 7th such home stand, which they had most recently from 1/2-16/2006. - They are opening tonight their 4th of 8 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 2-1-0 in the 1st game of those sets and are 1-2-0 in the 2nd games so far. - They are playing their 7th and 8th of 17 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season … They are 3-3-1 in game 1s, 3-3-0 in game 2s and 4-2-0 in game 3s of those series thus far.
MILESTONES APPROACHING - Tuukka Rask is one win short of his 300th NHL victory. - Jarred Tinordi is two games shy of his 100th NHL game. - Patrice Bergeron is two points short of his 900th NHL point ... He is now tied with Rick Middleton for 4th place overall on the team’s scoring list (898) and will take sole possession with his next point. - David Pastrnak is four goals short of his 200th NHL goal. - Charlie Coyle is five points shy of his 300th NHL point. - Craig Smith is six games short of his 700th NHL game.
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2020-21: 150) - Jake DeBrusk, Jaroslav Halak - Covid protocol - Brandon Carlo - upper body - Kevan Miller – lower body - Ondrej Kase – upper body - Tuukka Rask - upper body - John Moore - hip surgery
BOSTON vs PHILADELPHIA, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Flyers are meeting for the 207th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 112-61-21-12 record and 683-595 scoring edge in those games. - The Bruins are 62-24-11-7 vs. the Flyers lifetime on home ice with a 366-281 scoring advantage in those 104 contests. - The Bruins are 12-1-5 in their last 18 games vs. the Flyers with their lone regulation loss in that span a 4-3 road setback on 1/16/2019 &they are 18-2-6 in their last 26 overall games of this lifetime series ... They have taken points out of their last 15 home games vs. the Flyers at 12-0-3 with their last regulation home loss vs. the Flyers a 2-1 setback on 10/6/2011. - The Bruins have won the 1st 5 games of this season’s series with a 5-4 shootout home win on 1/21, 6-1 home victory on 1/23, 4-3 OT road win on 2/3, 2-1 road win on 2/5 and a 7-3 home victory at Lake Tahoe on 2/21 ... David Pastrnak has 2 hat tricks vs. the Flyers this season, on 2/3 and 2/21 ... Tuukka Rask is 4-0-0 and Jaroslav Halak is 1-0-0 in goal in the season series.
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