{"id":541713,"date":"2026-04-05T07:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/541713\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:10:13","slug":"jeremy-swayman-speaks-after-allowing-gwg-on-routine-save","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/541713\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Swayman Speaks After Allowing GWG On ‘Routine Save’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Bruins<\/a> dropped a tough one on Saturday night against the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning by a total score of 3-1 after Tampa Bay potted an empty netter ahead of the final horn.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bruins led 1-0 heading into the third period, and starting goaltender Jeremy Swayman was standing on his head. That is, until Tampa Bay\u2019s Darren Raddysh snapped one in from the right wing on what The Athletic’s Fluto Shinzawa described<\/a> as a \u201croutine save\u201d for Swayman.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Darren Raddysh flipped a 32-foot shot on goal from outside the right faceoff dot in the third period, the last thing anyone expected was for it to find the back of the net,\u201d Shinzawa wrote. \u201cSwayman saw Raddysh\u2019s release. He was square to the shot. But Raddysh\u2019s shot clunked off the right side of Swayman\u2019s chest and under his right armpit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s goaltending.\u201d<\/p>\n

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RADDYSH SETS THE FRANCHISE RECORD<\/p>\n

His 21st goal of the season breaks the tie late in the third and is now the most amount of goals scored in a season by a defenseman!!!<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa7: https:\/\/t.co\/S6Y9TymMk9<\/a>
\ud83d\udcfb: @1025TheBone<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UEgbFi9WKg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lightning Audio Network (@BoltsRadio) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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A beyond-brutal break for the goaltender who is the main reason why the Bruins are making a playoff push to begin with.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Swayman spoke to the media about the one that got away during his 20-save night.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny 2-1 game, you\u2019re going to get goals that are magnified,\u201d Swayman said. \u201cAt the same time, it\u2019s our job to move forward and really take positives. A lot of great things came out of tonight\u2019s game. That\u2019s what we need to focus on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swayman isn\u2019t wrong. For nearly all 60 minutes, the Bruins were the better team on the road. Ultimately, a one-goal game can not be boiled down to a single save the goaltender would want back. Regardless, the Bruins could have used these two points as they continue their end-of-the-season gauntlet against all playoff competition.<\/p>\n

More NHL: This Saturday Bruins-Lightning Game Could Mean a Lot For Boston\u2019s Playoff Hopes<\/a><\/p>\n