Swayman's Vezina Bid: Bruins Goalie's Playoff Magic

0:00On April 30, Jeremy Swaman just got named a finalist for the Viznina Trophy, the NHL's top goalie award alongside Ilja Sirokin and Andrei Vassalevsky. After a rough season last year, where he signed an 8-year 66-million-dollar deal and struggled hard, he's flipped the script with his best. Year-yet. The Boston Bruins goalie has the team still fighting in the playoffs, down three games to two against the Buffalo Sabers. This season, Swaman posted 31 wins, 18 losses, and four ties in 55 games with a 2.71 goals against average, 0.908 save percentage, and two shutouts. Coach Jim Sturm gave him a clean slate, and it's paid off big time, especially now in the first round. Team mates and coaches can't say enough about his bounce back. They credit his leadership and fire, like when he lit into the bench during a bad game for loss, sparking a tight 2-1 overtime win in Game 5. It's his first Viznina nod, building on sharing the Jennings Trophy two years back.

1:03In the playoffs, he's at 2.87 goals, against in 0.910 saves, carrying Boston due tough spots. His growth comes from mentors and mindset shifts after missing the playoffs last year for the first time in nearly a decade. Game 6 hits Friday at 7.30pm, Eastern at TD Garden, a must win for the Bruins. If Swaman keeps this up, expect more magic and maybe a deep run ahead. That wraps NHL News Today, brought to you with AI.