Jim Montgomery planning reported lineup change that could dramatically impact the outcome of Game 7
The Presidents' Trophy winning Boston Bruins are making a change in goal for their Game 7 matchup tonight against the Florida Panthers. Bruins coach Jim Montgomery confirmed Jeremy Swayman will start over Vezina frontrunner Linus Ullmark.
The move comes off the back of consecutive losses by Boston. In Game 6 Ullmark let in 4 goals during the third period to drop the decision 7-5.
Bruins' fans and many hockey insiders didn't expect their first round matchup to be such a struggle, with many predicting a 4, 5, or 6 game series win for Boston.
The 29 year old Swede put up out of this world numbers, with a stingy 1.89 goals per game with a .938 save percentage and a 40-6-1 record. Florida has been able to solve him far too often in the series. Ullmark has posted a disappointing 3.33 GAA and .896 save percentage.
The 24 year old Swayman has faced just a single shot in the series during a cameo appearance in Game 4. Swayman had an impressive season of his own winning 24 games, with a 2.27 GAA and .920 save percentage.
Game 7 goes down at 6:30 pm ET at TD Garden.
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AVRIL 30 | 208 ANSWERS Jim Montgomery planning reported lineup change that could dramatically impact the outcome of Game 7 Which team wins Game 7? |
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