The Bruins are back in business with a 4-2 home victory over the Hurricanes.
Derek Forbort was Boston's best penalty killer. He made several clutch shot blocks and did a nice job clearing traffic from the front of the net so B's goalie Jeremy Swayman could locate shots from the point.
The Bruins allowed two power-play goals in their Game 2 defeat. Penalty killing was one area that had to significantly improve for Boston, and that's what unfolded Friday night.The Bruins need excellent goaltending to overcome the series deficit and eliminate a deep, highly skilled Hurricanes team, and that's exactly what Swayman gave them Friday night.
The rookie netminder made his first ever playoff start and tallied 25 saves on 27 shots . He also was among Boston's top penalty killers, with three of his saves coming shorthanded. He made two fantastic saves on a late first-period PK, including a point-blank stop on a rebound attempt from the edge of the crease.
Swayman was composed in net and didn't give up a ton of juicy rebounds for the Hurricanes. He did allow a bit of a fluky goal in the third period, but the B's still had a two-goal lead at that point. Swayman gave the Bruins exactly what was required Friday. He'll need to deliver this kind of performance consistently for Boston to win the series.
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