The Boston Bruins will be in the hands of Linus Ullmark for the next little while, as Jeremy Swayman is out on a week-to-week basis and has returned to Boston for evaluation. Derek Forbort is also out week-to-week, though the team will have an official announcement on his status later today, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
David Krejci and Craig Smith are day-to-day and could be available for Saturday’s game.
The Bruins recalled Keith Kinkaid yesterday, signaling that it would be a little while for Swayman to get back in the net. The 23-year-old was off to a shaky start to the year with ten goals allowed on just 82 shots but is a key part of the team’s goaltending tandem.
Ullmark meanwhile has been outstanding, posting a .932 save percentage through eight appearances, winning all seven of his starts. While the Bruins won’t want to overload the 29-year-old, as he has never started more than 41 games in a single season, he’s certainly more than capable of carrying the load for a little while.
Ullmark was a nice gift from the Sabres
He signed with the Bruins as a UFA.
Yep. I wasn’t enthusiastic about Ullmark’s signing — I figured that Swayman/Vladar would do just fine, even if Tuukka Rask wasn’t able to come back — but there’s no denying he’s gotten the job done for the Bruins.
Was an ugly looking injury for Swayman, hopefully it’s not too bad.
Swayman had one (very) bad start against Ottawa but has been otherwise solid this season.