Gets start Thursday Swayman will defend the home crease versus Montreal on Thursday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe. Impact Swayman will make his first start of the season after inking an eight-year contract Sunday. The 25-year-old takes over as the No. 1 netminder with the Bruins, after sharing the net the last three seasons with the departed Linus Ullmark. Swayman was outstanding last season, going 25-10-8 with a 2.53 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 44 regular-season appearances. He faces the Canadiens. who beat the Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday, despite giving up 47 shots on goal.
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