Goaltending Will be a Critical Aspect for the Boston Bruins - Ullmark, Swayman

The Boston Bruins will look to rely on their goaltending tandem of Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman to help position themselves into a playoff position. We all know the first few months of the NHL season will be hard on the Bruins. The team will be without superstar Brad Marchand, defensive quarterback Charlie McAvoy, and offensive d-man Matt Grzelcyk. Three essential key aspects of an elite Bruins squad.

Last season, the tandem of Ullmark and Swayman would be best described as solid. By no means were they elite, but they weren't horrible either. Bruins management will look for strong starts from both of their goaltenders, as they are likely to share the starts and share somewhat equal ice time in the crease.
 

Veteran goaltender Linus Ullmark will look to bounce back from a poor playoff showing against the Carolina Hurricanes last season. Ullmark finished his season with two playoff losses. The Swedish goalkeeper finished his first season in Boston with a save percentage of .917 and a goals-against-average of 2.45.
 
Jeremy Swayman is coming off a game seven defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes. Swayman had better playoff numbers (than Ullmark), leading Boston to three playoff wins. The Alaskan-born goalie had a save percentage of .914 and a goals-against-average of 2.45.
 

Both Ullmark and Swayman are in two different stages of their young careers. Swayman will look to put together a quality season in his final year of his entry-level contract. While Ullmark, who signed a four-year contract with Boston, will look to establish himself as the team's primary goaltender.
 
With the unknown occurring in Boston, for the near future. It is crucial that both Ullmark and Swayman get off to hot starts. The Atlantic Division appears to be a stacked, competitive division, with any point loss being critical.