The Florida Panthers absolutely smacked the Boston Bruins in Game Two, evening this series at 1-1 as it heads back to Boston.
Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals against on just 23 shots and was replaced by Linus Ullmark in the third period, but I think it’s fair to say that most of the goals weren’t his fault. Despite the scores being lopsided in both games, the first periods have been low-scoring as only one goal was scored combined.
Swayman and Sergei Bobrovsky can steal their team a game, and while Boston may be debating on what their starting goaltender should be for Game Three, I do not doubt that it will be Swayman.
The Bruins have played nine games postseason and only allowed two goals in the first periods. Florida have played seven games and given up five goals in the opening frame.
Swayman has been the Bruins’ best player in these playoffs, skating to a .942 save percentage and a 1.81 goals-against average. Bobrovsky’s numbers haven’t been as strong as Swayman’s, but he has been as impactful and important for his team thus far.
The Bruins have been the best defensive team in the playoffs and should be able to recover from a weak game 2 performance. This will be a big game from Swayman.