Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman believes the team has a special group, and it’s evidenced by their locker room.
The Bruins entered the season without naming a captain after trading Brad Marchand at last year’s trade deadline. By having no captain, Swayman said multiple players have stepped up to be leaders, which has been crucial to the team.
“It doesn’t feel like we are (captain-less),” Swayman said on “The Greg Hill Show” on Wednesday. “It’s really special, actually, to have guys that have stepped up, even without letters. And that’s something, again, that I really haven’t paid attention to, because I feel like we have so many leaders in that room that are so capable.
“It’s allowed voices to be heard that necessarily wouldn’t be heard. And our culture has really stepped up in that aspect of, anyone that’s wearing the jersey has a say. That’s something that we take really seriously and is really ringing true this year.”
Swayman believes everyone wants to play for each other and win for each other, which has been a key part of Boston’s success. Swayman’s play, meanwhile, has also been a key part of the Bruins’ success. He’s 13-7-0 with a 2.67 GAA and a .913 SV%.
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Boston is off to an 18-3-0 start and is in second place in the Atlantic Division.
The Bruins will return to the ice on Thursday on the road against the Winnipeg Jets.
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