BOSTON — Thursday marked the Bruins’ 16th game since Feb. 20. Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman split the 16-game stretch right down the middle: eight starts apiece, alternating each time.
Why shouldn’t that continue in the playoffs?
The pure rotation of the last month has served the Bruins well. Ullmark posted a .938 all-situations save percentage over his eight starts. Swayman’s was .928, which included back-to-back shutouts against the Jets and Sabres.
“I do think there’s a physical and a mental benefit,” coach Jim Montgomery said. “We’re playing four games every week. They’re each getting two games a week. Two games a week is perfect, actually, when you have a split. It’s not perfect for the players. It’s perfect for our goalies. We’re fortunate that we have two elite goaltenders. They obviously are great teammates. Their goalie hug is something I admired from afar. It spoke to the togetherness. It spoke to the Bruins culture. I think it’s awesome.”
Their relationship stretches off the ice, too. On Wednesday, Ullmark hosted Swayman and his father, Ken, at his home for fika, the Swedish term for coffee and snacks with friends. In Swayman’s opinion, the cinnamon buns that Moa, Ullmark’s wife, bakes have no equal.
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