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Bruins’ goaltender Jeremy Swayman’s reaction to being named a Vezina finalist
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Jeremy Swayman's journey from the brutal 2024-25 season to a Vezina Trophy finalist in the 2025-26 campaign is special. He has shown why the Boston Bruins gave him a massive contract last year, despite some early hiccups, and is now the leading force in the team's chances of getting past the Buffalo Sabres in the first round. The road he took over the past 18 months is one Swayman isn't taking for granted , according to Conor Ryan via X, formerly Twitter.
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"I don't think I'd be here without it. It was a whirlwind of a year and a half — on and off the ice," Swayman said.
Swayman had some abysmal numbers last season, recording a 2.53 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage in 58 games. It was the first time in his career that he had a save percentage below .914 and a goals-against average above 2.53, which came at the worst possible time, given that he held out during training camp for a contract.
Boston fans weren't happy with the holdout and subsequent struggles, but Swayman bounced back in a big way with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage this season. The numbers may not seem Vezina-caliber, but his 28.8 goals saved above expected shows that the Bruins hung him out to dry most nights, and he bailed them out in a big way.
Swayman went from the laughing stock of Boston halfway through last season to the starting goalie on Team USA's gold medal-winning World Championship team last season, an Olympic Gold Medalist at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and now a Vezina Trophy finalist.
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