PHILADELPHIA – The Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman made his NHL debut on Tuesday night and made 40 saves in a 4-2 win over the Flyers.
Karson Kuhlman #83 of the Boston Bruins and Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers
“My mentality throughout the game was don’t get too high, don’t get too low,” Swayman said. “Learned that from [assistant coach] Alfie Michaud back at Maine, and that’s going to stick with me for a long time. Just one shot at a time.”
Brad Marchand scored the game-winner in the third period off a shorthanded play; he had four points in the win.
“They’re elite players in the League,” Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said. “They’re always talked about when it comes to leadership in Boston and throughout the League.
“Tonight they were clearly our two best forwards. … I can’t say enough about them. They obviously were difference-makers tonight, and we needed it.”
Patrice Bergeron added a hat trick in the win for Boston.
“He (Swayman) was battling all night and gave us a true chance to win, especially in that second period,” Bergeron said. “That poise was evident from the get-go, from the way that he prepared in the locker room. He looked ready, looked calm and he was the same way on the ice.”
After Boston took a 2-0 lead, Jacob Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere got the Flyers even at 2-2.
“I thought our guys played with urgency, I thought we played the right way,” Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault said. “We checked when it was time to check. We didn’t give them a lot of looks. We got some great looks, we weren’t able to finish, and they were able to finish. That was the difference in tonight’s game.”
Carter Hart made 22 saves in the loss.
“We had a really good second,” Gostisbehere said. “We tried to come out in the third. They had a really good start. It was back and forth. Obviously they get a shorthanded goal and that changes the period. … We had our chances, but it’s a tough one out there.”
Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins scores a shorthanded goal in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers
Joel Farabee #86 of the Philadelphia Flyers battles with Steven Kampfer #44 of the Boston Bruins in front of Goalie Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins
Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins sits on top of Shayne Gostisbehere #53 of the Philadelphia Flyers in the goal crease
A shot by Shayne Gostisbehere #53 of the Philadelphia Flyers scores against the Boston Bruins
Jakub Voracek #93 of the Philadelphia Flyers scores against Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins
Nick Richie #21 of the Boston Bruins checks Justin Braun #61 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers lands on the puck on front of GoalieJeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins
Nolan Patrick #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers checks Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins teammates congratulate Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins on his goal in the first period against Philadelphia Flyers
Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers battles Matt Grzelcyk #48 of the Boston Bruins for position in front of Goalie Jeremy Swayman #1
Travis Sanheim #6 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Charlie Coyle #13 of the Boston Bruins fight for control of the puck.
Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins deflects the shot into Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers chest.
David Krejci #46 of the Boston Bruins passes the puck away from the pursuit of Phillippe Myers #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers
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