Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask out vs. Flyers due to illness; Jaroslav Halak in net instead

Rask, a Flyers-killer throughout his career, missed the game with an unspecified illness. He is expected to play later in the tournament.

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask skates away from the crease with his mask up at the NHL hockey team's camp on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Read moreCharles Krupa / AP

by Sam Carchidi

Published Aug. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. ET

The Flyers said it didn’t matter which goalie they faced, but they can’t be disappointed that they weren’t opposed by Boston’s Tuukka Rask in Sunday’s round-robin game at Toronto (3 p.m., NBC10).

Rask missed the game with an unspecified illness, but is expected to play later in the tournament.

Jaroslav Halak, a 35-year-old veteran, replaced Rask in net.

Rask has been a Flyers killer in his career. He is 15-2-4 with a 1.94 goals-against average and .934 save percentage against them, and he defeated the Flyers, 2-0, in his only appearance against the Orange and Black this season.

Rask, 33, was arguably the NHL’s best goalie this season, compiling a 2.12 GAA and .929 save percentage.

Halak had an outstanding season (2.39 GAA, .919 save percentage) but lost both appearances against the Flyers in shootouts. He had a 3.23 GAA and .897 save percentage in those games.

Carter Hart (2.42, .914), who turns 22 this month, got the start for the Flyers.