Swayman's Shutout, a Big Goal, and a Strong Home Opener | Ep.444

No, it was a little, I mean, first game, short training camp, sloppy.

Goaltenders were awesome.

Bruins probably could have had five.

Like, it could have turned into a pretty game if David keeps the puck on the breakaway in the first, if they connect on a two-on-one, if Pavel Zaka scores on the breakaway.

In the second period.

So there was, there was opportunities for that, but, but no, all in all, it was, it was a bit of a slog fest and, and the, the goalies and the defense certainly have a huge advantage early in this shortened preseason regular season.

Defense seemed to be the key.

I don't know how many times you can say it as a broadcaster, as an analyst, but, oh, that was a good defensive recovery.

Oh, good stick to puck.

I saw a lot of that in my game, and then I saw a lot of it in the Bruins game again, too.

To your point about... defense ruling the roost.

I think it's the easier thing to do, right? Let's play strict, sound defense.

Let's protect our house as much as possible and let our goalies see the puck.

And both goalies are that good, top five, if not top three right now in the National Hockey League, able to see the puck make the saves.

I'm going to get to Swayman's positioning.

I want to get to some Bruins chances.

What I want to get to, though, first is, the short training camps.

I think you really see it.

I know the first few games are always tough in the NHL.

I respect the hell out of you guys and everything.

But to me, this year even more, I think it's going to be, I think instead of five games in, six games in, I think it's going to take 10 games in for these guys to really get up to speed.

Do you agree with that?

Yeah, it's fine.

It will be like that.

I think that's just the way it is.