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Boston Bruins Recall Malcolm Subban From Providence

By Andrew Thompson

Oct 6, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Boston Bruins goalie Malcolm Subban (70) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during a preseason hockey game at Nationwide Arena. The Bruins won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Boston Bruins goalie Malcolm Subban (70) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during a preseason hockey game at Nationwide Arena. The Bruins won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Bruins have had some ugly luck early in the season when it comes to their back up goaltenders.

Boston Bruins number two netminder Anton Khudobin has had two rough games in net, and has yet to win a game for the Black and Gold. Now, the Khazak goaltender seems to have been injured in practice on Monday. It appears to be some kind of wrist injury, but the Bruins offered nothing definitive on Khudobin’s status.

The Bruins needed a number two to back up Tuukka Rask when the play the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, so they decide to call up Providence goaltender Malcolm Subban.

From the Boston Bruins website:

“Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, October 24, that the team has recalled goaltender Malcolm Subban from the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. Subban joined the team for Monday morning’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena.

Over the course of four seasons in the AHL, the 22-year-old Subban has appeared in 99 games, posting a 45-31-15 record.
 
Subban appeared in 27 games during the 2015-16 season, compiling a 14-8-5 record, a 2.46 GAA, and a .911 save percentage.
 

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The six-foot-two inch goaltender played in 35 games for Providence during the 2014-15 season, amassing a 16-13-4 record with a goals against average of 2.44 and a save percentage of .921. He played two games in the Calder Cup playoffs, finishing with a 1-1 record, a 1.12 GAA, and a .953 save percentage
 
In the 2013-14 season, his first with Providence, Subban appeared in 33 games, posting a 16-13-4 record, ranking fifth in the AHL in goals against average (2.31) and seventh in the league in save percentage (.920). He went on to appear in six games during the Calder Cup playoffs, finishing with a 2-2 record, a 2.96 GAA, and a save percentage of 0.888.
 
The backstop served as the starting goaltender Team Canada in the 2013 World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia, posting a 4-2-0 record in six games en route to a fourth place finish.
 
The Toronto, Ontario native was selected by Boston in the first round (24th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.”

Subban hasn’t had an easy go of it in the AHL so far this season. He’s gone 0-3-1 for the Baby Bruins so far this season. He has a rather ugly 4.50 goals against average and a sub .900 (.846) save percentage.

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Still, the young netminder is hoping he’ll have a turn-around if he ends up between the pipes against the Wild. “I’m battling right now,” Subban said. “It’s not the first time I’ve faced adversity and it’s not going to be the last … I got the call-up and I’ll be ready to go!

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