At this point, no one can say they didn't try the rotation, with each man getting a start in the first two and Swayman the overwhelming favorite to be in net for Game 3. But should the former Black Bear step up with another performance similar to what he had in Game 1, should the rotation meet an early end?
Just 293 days since he was drafted in the First Round of the 2023 NHL Draft and at the age of 18, Nadeau will feature for the Hurricanes tonight in their final tune-up before gearing up for a Cup run.
For the course of the regular season, only three teams have been better. But as was learned last year, when Boston was quite literally the greatest regular season team of all-time, none of that matters at this point on the calendar.
As a golf junkie, this is one of the best weekends on the sports calendar and will account for the vast majority of my sports viewing habits over the course of the next three days.
It's tough to get much worse than the situation in Oakland, but there are a few contenders around the pro sports landscape doing their best to do anything but put a winning product on the field.
With the NHL trade deadline looming on Friday, and the Bruins strapped for cash should they look to upgrade, unloading Ullmark could be Boston's best path toward improvement.
The Celtics and Bruins have been by far the city's two most successful teams in recent years. Despite that, it seems most New England sports fans still meet the pair of teams with a "prove it" attitude.