Bruins Bring the Heat Early, Then Swayman Slams the Door on Panthers
The Bruins gave the Panthers an early jolt, then got a wall of a performance from Jeremy Swayman to finish the job.
Key points
- Their first-period attack put Florida in a hole; Swayman’s season-high 40 saves kept the Panthers from climbing out.
- Swayman stopped 40 shots as the Bruins extended their winning streak to four games and improved to 13-4-1.
- Florida outshot the Bruins 41-36, and Swayman faced 17 shots in the first period alone.
The Bruins’ fourth straight victory sends them into the next stretch with momentum, and another reminder of how much Swayman can change a game when opponents generate chances.
Panthers With Fight A Strong Response, With a Big Test in Net The Bruins were coming off a 6-2 win in Pittsburgh and backed it up with another convincing result.
Additional details
- Swayman Kept Florida From Building Momentum The Panthers made Boston work for the win.
- 40 SAVES FOR SWAY 🙅♂️ https://t.co/VrJl0AcFHp — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 8, 2026 That gave Boston’s offense room to deliver the insurance goal.
- Just 58 seconds into the third, JJ Peterka finished a play set up by David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha to restore the Bruins’ three-goal lead.
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- Boston also held Florida scoreless through the final two periods, closing out a game in which the Panthers kept firing.
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