Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy was in search of a “timely save” after his team went down 2-0 in their first-round series against the Hurricanes.
He got that in Game 3.
After Linus Ullmark allowed eight goals in the first two games of the series (four in each game), Cassidy called on 23-year-old Jeremy Swayman to make his first career playoff start in Game 3. The young netminder made 25 saves on 27 Hurricanes shots, helping the Bruins get a 4-2 win on Friday. The mindset for Swayman entering Game 3 was, in his words, simple.
“Do everything you can to win,” Swayman said.