Marco Sturm was candid on Saturday when asked of the decision to roll with Jeremy Swayman for a fourth consecutive start.
“It was a big game for us, and we thought he would give us the best chance,” Sturm said after Boston’s shootout loss to the Canucks.
It’s hard to argue with the Bruins’ head coach’s logic.
On a Bruins team that has largely exceeded expectations through the first few months of the 2025-26 season, it’s impossible to overlook the play of Swayman in net.
Boston’s underwhelming defensive metrics haven’t been fully exposed with Swayman standing as the Bruins’ last line of defense.