Jeremy Swayman was in the visitor's net during Thursdays morning skate, indicating he will make a fourth straight start for the Boston Bruins in Game 6 against the Maple Leafs.
The Bruins will be without winger Danton Heinen in Game 6, head coach Jim Montgomery confirmed after the skate. The 28-year-old forward has one assist in five games in the first round, averaging 15:21 of ice time. He had 17 goals and 36 points in 74 games during the regular season.
Swayman turned aside 31 of the 33 shots he faced in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 5 as his personal seven-game winning streak against Toronto was snapped. The 25-year-old netminder has been near perfect in the postseason, posting a 3-1 record with a .952 save percentage and a 1.49 goals-against average against the Maple Leafs.Linus UllmarkSwayman, who was selected by the Bruins 111th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft – one pick after the Maple Leafs drafted now-retired goaltender Ian Scott – has won all three of his starts at Scotiabank Arena this season.
The Bruins, who lead the first-round series 3-2, can punch their ticket to the second round with a win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
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