The Boston Bruins locked down a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers at TD Garden on Sunday, extending their winning streak to four games, but let’s be real: Jeremy Swayman was the brick wall that made it happen. The man stopped a season-high 40 shots, flat out slamming the door shut on Florida.
Boston Came Out Swinging, Then the Gloves Came Off
Before the scoreboard even had a chance to heat up, Nikita Zadorov and Brady Tkachuk immediately dropped the gloves to kick off this Bruins vs. Panthers battle. Talk about setting a tone! Then, Boston went on a scoring spree right out of the gate. Elias Lindholm got the opening goal, slipping one past Jacob Markstrom that needed a review to confirm it was in, but hey, a goal is a goal. Less than two minutes later, Michael Eyssimont piled on, giving the Bruins a quick 2-0 cushion. Then, with a two-man advantage, Morgan Geekie buried a power-play goal to make it 3-0. Florida did manage to answer before the first period whistle, with Carter Verhaeghe getting one back, but Boston still carried a commanding 3-1 lead into the break.
Swayman Made Florida Look Helpless in the Final Two Periods
Even with the early lead, the Panthers kept pushing, outshooting the Bruins 41-36 overall. Swayman faced a staggering 17 shots in the first period alone, but after Verhaeghe’s goal, he just turned into an absolute beast. He stayed composed, turning away every single Florida attempt for the rest of the game, keeping them scoreless through the final two periods. That kind of composure gave the Bruins offense the breathing room they needed, and just 58 seconds into the third, JJ Peterka finished a play set up by David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha to restore Boston’s three-goal lead. Both Pastrnak and Zacha picked up two assists each in what was a convincing team effort, but Markstrom still had to make 32 saves for Florida just to keep it from getting even uglier.
This isn’t just another win. Coming off a 6-2 beatdown in Pittsburgh, the Bruins backed it up with another dominant showing, improving their record to 13-4-1. Jeremy Swayman’s season-high 40 saves kept the Panthers from climbing out of the hole Boston dug for them. This win sends the Bruins into the next stretch with serious momentum, and it’s a huge reminder of exactly how much Swayman can single-handedly change a game when opponents are generating chances. You just love to see it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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