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Either Chad Johnson or Niklas Svedberg will earn the backup job for Boston Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask.

(Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)

The Boston Bruins no longer have to worry who their No. 1 goalie is. But the question heading into training camp is who will back up Tuukka Rask?

Boston lost a solid No. 2 in Anton Khudobin, who agreed to a one-year, $800,000 deal with the Carolina Hurricanes this summer. Nicknamed "Dr. Khu" (pronounced "who") by the media, Khudobin went 9-4-1 with a 2.32 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in 14 games last season.

His solid play and interesting postgame interviews will be missed. But hopefully either Chad Johnson or Niklas Svedberg can provide relief between the pipes when Rask needs a day off.

The Bruins signed Johnson, 27, to a one-year deal worth $600,000 during the offseason. He served as a backup for Phoenix Coyotes netminder Mike Smith last season, when he compiled a 2-0-2 mark with a 1.21 GAA and .954 save percentage.

Johnson also previously served as a backup for the New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist.

Though Johnson offers NHL experience, that shouldn't diminish Svedberg's chances of contending for the job. The 24-year-old from Sweden had a smooth transition in his first year playing on North America's smaller ice surface with Boston's American Hockey League affiliate in Providence.

He pushed Michael Hutchinson out of the starting job and finished with a 37-8-2 mark, 2.17 GAA and .925 save percentage. Those numbers earned Svedberg the Baz Bastien Award, given to the AHL's most outstanding goaltender. He was the first rookie to receive it since Jim Carey with the Portland Pirates in 1994-95.

During the Calder Cup playoffs, however, Svedberg struggled. The Swede posted a 6-6 record with a 3.29 GAA and .889 save percentage as the P-Bruins blew a 3-0 series lead to Pittsburgh farm club Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

It wouldn't be the end of the world if Svedberg started the season with Providence. It actually might suit the P-Bruins better, as 2012 first-round pick Malcolm Subban is making the jump from his junior club to the AHL and will likely serve as a backup.

Svedberg is signed through the 2013-14 season on a two-way agreement. He doesn't have to clear waivers to be assigned to Providence.

BERGERON GETS INK: Center Patrice Bergeron revealed a new tattoo on his left arm during the Bruins charity golf tournament Monday at The International in Bolton.

It's Bergeron's first. The message reads, "Master of my destiny" and took seven hours to complete. That's nothing for Bergeron, who is healing from a punctured lung, torn cartilage, cracked rib, and separated shoulder all suffered during the Stanley Cup Final against the Chicago Blackhawks.

According to a tweet from ESPNBoston's Joe McDonald, Bergeron said his rib area is still tender, but he'll be ready for camp. Bergeron skated with his teammates for the first time Sunday morning at captains' practice.

Amanda Bruno can be reached at abruno@repub.com