… But I don't regret the decisions that we've made as a staff and that I've personally made for lineup decisions and who's been in nets. "Nothing good happens if you live with regret. Ullmark allowed six goals on 32 shots in the loss Friday, including three on 10 shots in the third period.ĭoes Montgomery regret not getting Swayman into the series earlier, given that the 3:11 he played in Game 4 is the only action he has seen since April 13, more than two weeks ago?
That would be the reason to make a switch," Montgomery said. He didn't hold back on why he would opt to change his goalie for Game 7. Asked specifically about whether Swayman might get the start, Montgomery said: "I don't know.
He has let in goals that didn't go in during the regular season, and has also been a game-time decision multiple times and missed morning skates, raising concerns about his health.īut up to this point, Montgomery has not veered away from using Ullmark. He has played all but 3:11 in the series, with Swayman relieving him when he was assessed a misconduct penalty following an altercation with Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk in Game 4, and has a 3.33 GAA and. Jennings Trophy for allowing the fewest goals in the regular season.īut the Stanley Cup Playoffs have been a different story for Ullmark. Swayman (24 wins) finished with a 2.27 GAA and a.
Each performed admirably, with Ullmark's 1.89 goals-against average and. "We're going to meet tomorrow morning and we'll finalize all that," Montgomery said the day after a stunning 7-5 loss in Game 6 of a series they once led 3-1.Īll season, the Bruins went with a goalie rotation, despite Ullmark's Vezina Trophy-caliber season, with Ullmark getting 48 starts (40 wins) and Jeremy Swayman getting 33. Linus Ullmark has started each of the first six games for Boston, but coach Jim Montgomery didn't commit to him remaining the starting goalie against the Panthers at TD Garden on Sunday (6:30 p.m.
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