Tim Thomas News

“Timmy has always played some great games in Ottawa, and it was a situation where we felt it was the right thing to do.”

In 30 career starts against the Sens, Thomas has a 20-8-2 record with a 1.95 GAA, .936 SV% and six shutouts.

Also, coach Claude Julien made a change in net, pulling Tim Thomas and putting in Tuukka Rask. There was no word of an injury to Thomas. The B’s are tied with Columbus 3-3.

Julien felt Thomas looked uncomfortable in nets and was fighting off the puck. While it is rare for a coach to pull a goalie in the middle of a tied game, the 37-year-old allowed three goals on 22 shots which is also pretty rare.

Howard, who will face Thomas' defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins on Friday in the Thanksgiving Showcase (1 p.m., NBC) at TD Garden.

In five career appearances against his hometown team, Thomas holds a 1-3-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .912 SV%.