Boston Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman exits game with lower-body injury

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman exited Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period after a collision with Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron. 

Upon colliding with Bergeron, Swayman’s left leg appeared to hyperextend. He was taken out of the game with help from the Bruins’ medical staff as he could not put any weight on his left leg. Goaltender Linus Ullmark, who was replaced earlier in the game by Swayman after letting up five goals, came back into the game and relieved Swayman between the pipes for the remainder of the night. The Bruins completed the third-period comeback and won 6-5 in overtime after Hampus Lindholm found the back of the net. Ullmark has a 6-0-0 record with the Bruins this season so far.

Swayman, 23, who is from Anchorage, Alaska is coming into his third season with the Bruins. He was drafted in the fourth-round 111th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft. In 2019-20 while playing for the University of Maine, Swayman posted a record of 18-5-11, along with 2.07 goals against average (GAA) and a .939 save percentage (SV%). Those numbers earned him the NCAA (New England) Most Valuable Player award, the Top Collegiate Goalie known as the Mike Richter Award, as well as being named a Hobey Baker Finalist. 

In 41 games last season, Swayman held a record of 23-14-3, with a 2.14 GAA and a .914 SV%. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. He also represented the USA at the World Championships, he held a record of 4-3-0, and a 2.23 GAA and .910 SV%. He was named a Top-3 Player on the Team. This season through just three games so far, he is 2-1-0, holding a 3.76 GAA and .872 SV%. An update for Swayman is expected to come.