With one of the best performances in a series in a decade, Jeremy Swayman dazzled in goal for the Boston Bruins during Saturday’s deciding game against Toronto.
Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman warms up before Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Boston.
Swayman put in a phenomenal performance in backstopping the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs in a long and dramatic series that ended when David Pastrnak scored early in overtime of Game 7, for a win by the narrowest of margins. Over his six games played, the 2024 All-Star had a .950 save percentage, the third highest in the last 10 years by an NHL goalie in a postseason series. And his 1.49 goals against average is the third-lowest in the last 12 years.
As Montgomery pointed out after Game 6, the Bruins needed the rest of team to be “more like Jeremy Swayman,” who Montgomery said had “owned the moment,” even in defeat. Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares tries to control the puck for a shot against Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman as Bruins' Hampus Lindholm defends against Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner during the second period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Boston.
“The motivation is in this locker room,” said the 6-foot-2, 197-pounder, who played on the hockey team at South Anchorage High School. “It’s the logo we wear, the city we represent, the players that have worn it before us. That’s enough motivation to make us do anything.”
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