Jeremy Swayman
This Week On Oilers Hockey: 21
Except for Saturday’s loss, this past week looked like a statement week for the Oilers. They held their own against the Bruins, the best team in the East. That night’s physical element made the Mattias Ekholm trade a perfect fit. Then, against the Maple Leafs and the first of that back-to-back against the Jets, they […]
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Player Profile: Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 24, 1998. Swayman is one of only 12 players to play in the National Hockey League from Anchorage, Alaska. As a 12-year-old goaltender, Swayman played seven games in his native country for the Alaska All-Stars U-14 team posting a 0.99 goals against average and a .895 […]
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Is Don Sweeney Done Adding?
The Boston Bruins are the best team in the NHL and have been all season. They quickly jumped out to a hot start and never looked back, as they are now 45-8-5 with 95 points. They have accomplished this success thanks to stellar goaltending by Linus Ullmark and Jeremey Swayman, as well as production up […]
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Goaltending Separates the Bruins and the Hurricanes
The Boston Bruins are having an unbelievable season. In fact, saying unbelievable is an understatement. As of this writing (Sunday, February 19), the Bruins are first in both the Atlantic Division and the NHL, with a 42-8-5 record for 89 points. The team is also second in the league in goals scored (205 goals in […]
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Linus Ullmark Disrespected In ESPN Poll
ESPN recently conducted a poll to name the best goaltender, and Boston Bruins fans won’t be happy with where Linus Ullmark ended up. Ullmark is having the best season of his career. He is a Vezina favorite and a major reason for Boston’s success in the 2022-23 season. In 33 games played, Ullmark is 26-4-1 […]
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Opinion: Swayman’s Contract Projection
As early as last season, Swaymans future as a Boston Bruin has been at the forefront of the fan’s and management’s minds. Now the time has come, and Swayman is set to be an RFA at the end of the year. That leads to the obvious question, what is his next contract? Swaymans Stats Swayman […]
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Varlamov Continues to Be Reliable on Long Island
Decades ago, teams in the NHL played their starting goaltender anywhere between 60-70 games. Back in those times, it was pretty much a given that it was the starter’s net for almost the whole season unless he faltered for long stretches. The backup’s job was to play anywhere between 10-15 games in the regular season. […]
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Sharks Stumble to Start Road Trip
The San Jose Sharks lost a lead over the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday, then fell easily to the top-ranked Boston Bruins Sunday to start the team’s eastern road trip 0-2. The Sharks were outscored 9-3 overall and allowed seven consecutive goals across the two games. Timo Meier and Nick Bonino scored the first two […]
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Don’t Forget About Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark’s impressive play has been one of the biggest stories of the season for the Boston Bruins, but Jeremy Swayman is having a great season in his own right. Ullmark is on pace to win the Vezina trophy as he boasts a 24-2-0 record with a 1.88 goals-against average and .937 save percentage. He […]
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Not Much Bruin: Rangers Fall To League-Leading Boston Bruins 3-1 at MSG
Perhaps it’s too strong to say the Rangers failed their test against the league-leading Boston Bruins, but they certainly learned the lesson that they have work to do if they wish to defeat them. It resulted in a matter-of-fact 3-1 loss to Boston in a game in which the Rangers didn’t play badly but not […]
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