Rask out at least 2 games with upper-body injury

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will miss both of the club's games this weekend due to an upper-body injury, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed Friday, according to NHL.com's Amalie Benjamin.

Rask was hurt in Thursday's loss to the New York Islanders. He played the first period but was unable to return after the intermission.

"Hopefully there's (nothing) major there, but obviously something's going on where he had to leave the game again with a similar injury the last time," Cassidy said.

Rask's start versus New York was his first since March 7 due to a previous injury.

The 34-year-old has appeared in 15 games in 2021, posting eight wins with a .907 save percentage.

Boston plays the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon before hosting the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. The Bruins currently sit fourth in the East Division but hold games in hand on every team ahead or behind them in the standings.