For that (third) line in particular, IвЂ™d just like to see them play closer to the net.вЂќД¬assidy liked the Foligno- Marc McLaughlin-Curtis Lazar enough to keep it together and he said Nosek will be scratched.

TheyвЂ™ll play themselves out of it, hopefully sooner rather than later. Those top guys are fighting it a little bit. We didnвЂ™t get a lot of scoring, but we played a solid game and got the key saves. And we havenвЂ™t been able to keep the puck out of our net enough to do that, with the exception of Tampa (a 2-1 overtime win). If thatвЂ™s going to happen, you can still win, but you better be good on the kill, get your timely goal, whether itвЂ™s on the power-play or something else and win a 2-1 game. The top guys have been a little bit silent. So for them, itвЂ™s some ups and downs, and thereвЂ™s a little bit of that going on with our group. вЂњAnd all of a sudden the rush game hasnвЂ™t been there for them for whatever reason. ThatвЂ™s usually what gets them started,вЂќ said Cassidy. TheyвЂ™re not generating enough down low like, for example, (Nick) FolignoвЂ™s line, some of that old fashioned, put a guy on your hip type of thing and take it to the net, recover the puck. And while SmithвЂ™s goalscoring has always been streaky (he hasnвЂ™t scored in five games), his usual hustling, grinding game has been missing as well. Coyle has not had the same dominant, puck possession shifts lately. Putting Tomas Nosek with Charlie Coyle and Craig Smith did not fix what was ailing the unit. With all the issues the team is dealing with right now, the BвЂ™s could use a little bit of that airtight goaltending from Swayman.Д¬assidy said that Trent Frederic, scratched from ThursdayвЂ™s game, will go back into the lineup on Saturday to try and re-ignite the sputtering third line. After sitting the next game, Swayman then went on a 9-0-1 run. On Saturday, Swayman will face the Penguins, against whom he had a rough outing on February 8 in a 4-2 loss. ThatвЂ™s what I wanted to do, focus in on the next shot.вЂќ

вЂњItвЂ™s tough to start out when the second shot ends up being a goal off your butt, but it all depends on what you do next and caring about that next shot. вЂњI want to make sure IвЂ™m preparing every night like IвЂ™m playing, so it would be a seamless transition,вЂќ said Swayman. He said the challenge is that this late in season, off-day practices are not plentiful and the morning skates are the work days for the goalie who is scheduled to back up.Д«ut heading into the game, he mentally prepares the same way. Aside from the three goals allowed, there were numerous rebounds that the Senators just could not reach. I want to make sure IвЂ™m doing everything I can to help this team win games.вЂќД¬oming in cold, Swayman did not have a great second period.

Obviously, I hope he has a speed recovery. вЂњI want to give this team a chance to win every night. I want to play every night,вЂќ said Swayman. He termed the goalie day-to-day but, as weвЂ™ve seen with other injuries, these things can linger. Coach Bruce Cassidy said that Ullmark was well enough to come into the Warrior Ice Arena practice facility but he did not go on the ice. Swayman and the BвЂ™s could use some good vibes right now, for it will be the rookieвЂ™s net for the foreseeable future. ItвЂ™s good to move off those positives and move forward.вЂќ You give up three goals in the second and you want to make sure that, if they have the opportunity to score, I was doing my job to keep it a close game. вЂњI thought we had a chance to win the game and I wanted to do whatever I could to help them. вЂњI think thereвЂ™s some positives coming from that third,вЂќ said Swayman on Friday. He stopped all nine shots he saw in the third. If you are looking for a silver lining in the BruinsвЂ™ 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Thursday вЂ“ and, granted, even the most die-hard Pollyanna might need a magnifying glass for that endeavor вЂ“ it would have to be the third period work put in by goalie Jeremy Swayman.ДЄfter Linus Ullmark left the game after the first period with suspected concussion symptoms, Swayman was victimized by a bad angle goal and then faced a lengthy 5-on-3 that produced both a two-man advantage goal and a 5-on-4 tally.Д«ut with the BвЂ™s down by a goal in the third period, he had to be excellent to keep his teammates in the game, making two stops on Connor Brown breakaways and a third when Alex Formenton was all alone in front of the net.

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