""I think the adversity helped us early on.""
""I think you mentioned Swayman. I mean, obviously him and camp all camp this year, I think certainly is going to bode well for the team. " We do recognize we may have a little trouble scoring some goals, but I think defensively, we can certainly play much better. Obviously, McAvoy and Hampus healthy are going to be a big part of our back end, but I think we're going to be very tough out this year. We're expecting to play very hard every game.""
""I mean, if it's 2-1 games that we have to play to win, and then we're going to have to do that,""
Boston entered the 2025-26 season positioned to improve after a disappointing previous year, aided by returns from Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm and a rebound from Jeremy Swayman. Swayman produced a .913 save percentage and a 19.4 goals saved above expected rate, restoring high-level goaltending. A healthier defensive group, including McAvoy, Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov, tightened the back end and boosted competitiveness. Offensive depth stayed thin, with reliance on David Pastrnak and a breakout from Morgan Geekie amid many unproven prospects and non-scoring depth pieces. Despite scoring concerns, the team has strung together wins and looks tougher defensively.
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