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I don't know much about his past history but as a Bruin he's damn good . I hope he keeps it up. His athletic ability looked excellent against the Ducks
 
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neelynugs said:
.889 lifetime in shootouts. best ever. that stop on comtois was :eek3:

he said he's more comfortable this year. hard to argue, guy looks locked in.
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The Rask fantom isn't there anymore. I was for one, wishing Tuukka back last year. Big shoes to fill in, but I beleive Ullboy has a) the talent to do so b) the character to do it and c) the team chemistry to build on. I am not in the locker room, but what I see, what I feel, I would personally eat the board the protect that guy in net!!! I am a huge fan and I beleive he can be close to what we had with Rask and Thomas before, Future will tell us is I am ok or not believing this!
 
Never seen anything like that from him before. Some incredible saves tonight, absolutely flustered Laine on two golden opportunities
 
neelynugs said:
.889 lifetime in shootouts. best ever. that stop on comtois was :eek3:

he said he's more comfortable this year. hard to argue, guy looks locked in.
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I felt like for the first half of last year, he was still in recovery from his stint in Buffalo, Overplaying the puck and not controlling rebounds. Settled down in the second half but then had a bad run in the playoffs.

Opening night against Washington his rebound control was off. But since then he has been spectacular. Hopefully he has confidence in what is happening in front of him. If he can keep this up, the Bs may have the best tandem in the league.
 
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I think whats most impressive is the fact he was doing this at a point in the season when we were down McAvoy, Gryz, Carlo which you could easily consider the number 1, 3 & 4 defenseman on this team.
 
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danpantz said:
He’s been unbelievable this year. We’re very lucky to have the goaltending tandem this season, plus it looks the the team loves them both.
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Absolutely. I've been team Swayman but I think its great that Ullmark is starting the year red hot and has the Vezina in his sights. Next year it could be the opposite.

Swayman is still going to get a lot of work I just hope the split isn't so even it costs a goalie the Vezina. If you get injured at all you aren't going to play enough games. Most teams are splitting netminding duties pretty evenly and none have 2 goalies as good as ours. We are not an October team although the Bruins always get it together to be in decent shape December time but I wasn't worried about starting the year with the injuries just because we have 2 elite netminnders.
 
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Like most goalies, Linus Ullmark puts a great amount of thought into his gear, and it is ever-changing.

His current Bruins pads, blocker, and glove are white with a finish that mimics Italian marble, accented by black-and-gold stripes that copy the team’s socks.

His masks over the years have had Nintendo characters such as Bowser and Minions from “Despicable Me,” but the current one, painted by Swedish artist David Gunnarsson, features ravens and RuneScript of Swedish mythology.


He has had the same message on his blocker for the last decade. It reminds him to not think.

“Andas och njut!” it reads. That’s Swedish for “breathe and enjoy!”

The 29-year-old stopper has given the Bruins (11-2-0) plenty of reason to exhale. On Thursday night against the Flames, Ullmark (9-1-0) can keep pace with Tim Thomas’s electric 2010-11 season that started 10-1-0. Ullmark entered Thursday leading the NHL in wins, his save percentage (.932) was sixth, and his goals-against average (2.05) seventh.

Here are five reasons for Ullmark’s early success:

· He’s calm and composed.

He’s in a sound system.

He can make a bailout save.

His energy stays high.

The good vibes remain.

“If you’re trending how Linus is now,” Raycroft said, “it’s hard to sit him down for three games so the other guy can find his game.”

“He’s doing so much less,” said NESN analyst Andrew Raycroft, a former Bruins netminder. “Rather than trying to make saves, he’s just trying to get to his spot. He’s staying up and over it. He has great athletic ability, but he’s reining that in a little bit. When you play a lot, you get a little tired. It’s easier to allow it to come to you.”

“I’m sure the conversation was, ‘Slow everything down,’ ” Raycroft said. “ ’You don’t have to do a lot here. The system is in place for a goaltender here. You’re going to start recognizing where the shots are coming from. Get to the top of your crease, get to your positioning, and trust it.’ A lot of it is trust and confidence.

“It was the same thing with Tuukka. He used to be all over the place, then he realized, ‘I don’t have to do much of anything.’ It seems to be clicking with Linus. He’s making saves by being in the right position and his trust is building.”

“Linus is lights-out on breakaways,” Raycroft said. “He’s so big [6 feet, 4 inches], he forces players to deke, forces them out wide, and he’s got good hands.”

“It would be one thing if Swayman was going to be out for five months,” said Raycroft. “You’d have to start looking at it, scheduling it out. This week’s easy. You play Monday and Thursday at home. That shouldn’t be tiring. You play your old team Saturday night, and you sit on the bench Sunday.

“If it was February or March, you’d look at it differently. Right now, he wants to play as many as he can. Just like the Bruins are banking points, he’s banking wins and stats and numbers.”


It is “ultra rare,” he said, for goalies to have the kind of bond Ullmark and Swayman share.

“I guarantee you 15, 20 teams have guys sitting on the bench wanting to get in that aren’t that excited about that win, or are only excited when it’s a 7-6 win rather than a 1-0 win,” Raycroft said. “It just goes with everything else in the Bruins’ locker room — they have the right kind of people around.”
 
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Great read ^. I’ve said it since the start of the season, this team just has that “feel” to it. Really evident in how they play, celebrate goals etc.

Probably some combination of getting Krejci back, rallying around Bergy, new coach… but so many selfless players playing really good hockey. They won’t be 70-12 but they are so fun to watch.
 
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Not surprised he can be this good when he get it all together and are healthy.He was the best goaltender in swedish hockey league (Modo) already in 13/14 he was only 21 years old so he has very high capacity hope he continue like this and he will be this season Shesterkin.
 
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