WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves for his third shutout of the season and eighth overall in the NHL-leading Boston Bruins’ 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Trent Frederic, Pavel Zacha and Tomas Nosek scored to help Boston rebound from its first consecutive regulation losses of the season. The Bruins are 51-11-5.
“I thought we were a little too loose defensively in the first 40 minutes and I think (Swayman) had to be terrific, and he was terrific,” Boston coach Jim Montgomery said. “That might have been his best game of the year and he’s had a lot of good ones, just for his tracking, his control.
“He didn’t let any rebounds out. We gave up some significant opportunities that we usually don’t like to.”
Frederic opened the scoring at 50 seconds of the first period with his 15th goal of the season. Zacha added his 18th with 6:38 left in the first. Nosek scored into an empty net with six seconds left for his sixth of the season.
Boston killed five Winnipeg power plays.
“It’s just our four outworking their five, making sure I saw pucks and clearing out rebounds,” Swayman said. “They did a great job at that.”
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots for the Winnipeg. The Jets (38-28-3) are 2-2-0 in their last four games and 4-9-2 in their last 15.
“It’s really disappointing. We need these points,” Jets forward Adam Lowry said. “They’re so critical right now and we’re almost scoreboard watching every night right now. So, it would have been nice to see a few of those go in.
UP NEXT
Bruins: At Minnesota on Saturday.
Jets: At Nashville on Saturday.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) comes out of his net to challenge Boston Bruins’ Pavel Zacha (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves the shot by Boston Bruins’ David Pastrnak (88) as Vladislav Namestnikov (7) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins’ Tyler Bertuzzi (59) attempts to tip the puck past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) as Vladislav Namestnikov (7) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy (73) attempts to clear Winnipeg Jets’ Morgan Barron (36) from in front of goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins’ Tyler Bertuzzi (59) attempts to tip the puck past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) as Nate Schmidt (88) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins’ Tyler Bertuzzi (59) attempts to tip the puck past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) as Nate Schmidt (88) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) saves the tipped puck from Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter (62) as Hampus Lindholm (27) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) misses the goal as Boston Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy (73) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins’ Pavel Zacha (18) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins’ Tyler Bertuzzi (59), Trent Frederic (11) and Charlie Coyle (13) celebrate Frederic’s goal against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) 
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) saves the tipped puck from Winnipeg Jets’ Kyle Connor (81) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
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