The Boston Bruins won 3-2 in overtime because they stuck to their season-long plan of controlling the Bruins’ crease against the Florida Panthers on Saturday, April 6.
Linus Ullmark was the expected starter for the Bruins against the Panthers, sticking to their rotational approach throughout the entire season.
According to Hockey Goalies, the last time Boston started a goalie in back-to-back games was on February 19 and 21, when Jeremy Swayman played admirably against the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers, respectively.
Prior to the victory over Florida, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery was candid about the team’s goalie intentions for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Bruins Need to Decide Before the Playoffs
At Boston’s TD Garden, the Bruins defeated the Panthers 3-2 in overtime on Saturday to win a crucial game. With 107 points from 78 games, Boston is now 5 points ahead of the Panthers in second place in the Atlantic Division, solidifying its lead.
Nobody can argue against using different goalies for each game since it’s worked brilliantly for Boston, as the standings demonstrate and after using a rotational crease for the entire regular season.
Both of Boston’s goalies, Ullmark and Swayman, have a strong resume and the necessary skill level to start in goal for almost any NHL team these days.
With a 2.27 GAA and a.925 save percentage, Ullmark has started 124 games.
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