Jeremy Swayman responds to regrettable Olympic aim Saturday
Boston Bruins
Swayman allowed a center-ice aim to Denmark, however needed to giggle it off within the aftermath of the US’ win.
The US took care of enterprise towards Denmark in Olympic motion Saturday, however its win didn’t have a lot to do with Jeremy Swayman’s efficiency in internet.
Swayman was mediocre at finest in internet Saturday, giving up a pair of regrettable targets together with a shot from heart ice that can probably be the lowlight of his total 12 months.
However, provided that it was solely a preliminary contest — and one which the U.S. nonetheless received — all Swayman might do was giggle off his misfortune postgame. He admitted that he couldn’t see the puck when it got here off Nick Jensen’s stick.
“It was a flash display, and it was simply the right peak between the stands and board stage, and I really misplaced it,” Swayman instructed reporters. “Positively one I would like again, however on the similar time — particularly at this stage — it’s a must to keep even keeled.
There was hypothesis on-line and on the printed that having black boards on the ice against white ones may need hindered Swayman’s means to see the puck. Nonetheless, the Bruins netminder supplied a humorous quip in response to that concept.
“I’m colorblind, so it doesn’t matter to me.”
The U.S. had greater than sufficient offense to outmatch Denmark on Saturday even when Swayman solely made 18 stops within the win. It’s doable that may very well be Swayman’s solely begin in internet throughout these Olympics, because the staff additionally has two different premier goaltenders in Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Oettinger.
The US has another exhibition sport on Sunday earlier than the elimination match begins Tuesday.
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