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Charlie McAvoy earned a goalie hug from Jeremy Swayman on Wednesday night time.
The Bruins already boast an elite goaltending duo between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark.
However Charlie McAvoy will not be a nasty backup possibility between the pipes.
The 26-year-old defenseman’s shifts are normally punctuated with bone-crunching checks, power-play reps alongside the offensive blue line, and taxing minutes in Boston’s personal zone.
However McAvoy made a fast cameo as a goalie throughout Boston’s highway sport towards the Sabres on Wednesday, robbing a Buffalo tally with a clutch goal-line save behind Swayman.
With Boston already holding onto a 3-0 lead close to the halfway level of the second interval, Sabres ahead Dylan Cozens uncorked a slap shot that ricocheted off of Swayman’s blocker.
However reasonably than getting punched out towards the slot, Cozen’s blast bounced up and behind Swayman. Earlier than tumbling into Boston’s internet, McAvoy bailed out the B’s netminder, knocking the fluttering biscuit out of the air together with his stick blade to protect Swayman’s shutout.
You’ll be able to watch McAvoy’s spectacular hand-eye coordination beneath:
McAvoy’s efforts weren’t misplaced on Swayman, who gave his defenseman an impromptu goalie hug throughout a stoppage in play.
The Bruins, who entered Wednesday’s sport towards Buffalo within the midst of a four-game dropping streak, have responded properly after their vacation break.
Coming into the third interval of play, Boston holds a 4-0 lead over Buffalo. Charlie Coyle has scored two targets, whereas Swayman has turned apart 18 photographs by way of the primary 40 minutes of play.
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