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    Ullmark shares hug with Swayman and greets Bruins fans after tribute

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    Ullmark and Swayman hugged before Saturday’s game at TD Garden.

    Ullmark shares hug with Swayman and greets Bruins fans after tribute

    Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman hugged each other Saturday at TD Garden. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

    Jeremy Swayman kept his cards close to his chest Friday when asked if another on-ice hug with former Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark was on the cards during their early reunion at TD Garden.

    “I guess you’ll just have to wait and see.” Swayman said with a laugh when asked if another postgame hug was in the works.. “Keep alert.”

    While his patented post-victory festivities It may not be feasible now that Ullmark is donning a Senators sweater, the duo shared a friendly hug before puck drop Saturday night.

    Shortly after warmups began at TD Garden, Ullmark walked up to Swayman near both benches and they shared a quick hug before posing for a photo together.

    Ullmark and Swayman shared the Boston net for three seasons, and the duo forged a close friendship and became arguably the best goaltending duo in the NHL.

    During those three seasons, the Bruins posted an overall record of 163-58-25 and averaged 117 points per year. While Swayman quickly established himself as one of the NHL’s best young goaltenders, Ullmark’s excellent numbers and veteran presence allowed Swayman to develop on his own timeline.

    “It shows the type of character he has,” Swayman said of Ullmark, who took home a Vezina Trophy with Boston during the 2022-23 season. “Just his awareness to pick up the guys around him and see how he could help, with the experiences he’s been through, and shed some light so he doesn’t make the same mistakes or have a little bit better way. in different situations.”

    Ullmark, who was traded to Ottawa in June for a 2024 first-round pick, Joonas Korpisalo and Mark Kastelic, got the start Saturday against Swayman and Boston.

    During the first media timeout, Ullmark received a video tribute, highlighting some of his best saves, as well as his goalie goal against the Canucks on February 25, 2023, the first in Bruins franchise history. .

    Once the video concluded and the TD Garden crowd erupted in cheers, Ullmark skated onto the ice and raised his stick in salute to the Bruins fans.

    Despite the warm sentiment shared in the early stages of Boston’s matchup against Ottawa, the Bruins are trying to capitalize on a slow start for Ullmark. Entering Saturday’s game, Ullmark has lost four of his last five games, with a save percentage of .873 over that stretch.

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    Conor Ryan is a writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox for Boston.com, a position he has held since 2023.

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