Jeremy Swayman had a score to settle on Thursday morning.With the Bruins holding their morning skate at TD Garden, Swayman had a chance to seek out the Canucks within Boston’s home barn — with Vancouver slated to skate after the Bruins.
For Swayman, he only had one simple request for fellow netminder Thatcher Demko.
“I asked him if he wanted a hug,” Swayman said on Thursday morning. “He was like ‘Absolutely not.’”
Anyone who has watched Swayman over the past four years knows that he’s quick to seek out an embrace — especially with another goalie.
But Demko — Vancouver’s No. 1 option between the pipes — may be a bit more reticent when it comes to goalie hugs.
During the NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto, Swayman gave each of his fellow goalies hugs as they made their way out on the ice at Scotiabank Arena — including the Stars’ Jake Oettinger, Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck, and Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin.
But Demko didn’t return the favor, walking right by Swayman and leaving him hanging on his way out of the dressing room.
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