“This Team is overall just terrible”: Boston Bruins fans criticize Jeremy Swayman, blames the goaltender for the team's struggles

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman has been facing criticism after a recent 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild, despite making 21 saves. Some fans have questioned his performance, pointing to his large contract and missed training camp as possible reasons for inconsistency. However, many Bruins supporters argue that blaming Swayman alone is unfair, as the team's struggles go beyond just goaltending, including defensive mistakes and a lack of offensive production.

The Boston Bruins lost 1-0 to the Wild, with Frederick Gaudreau deflecting in the only goal. Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves, but Filip Gustavsson’s 28-save shutout sealed Boston’s defeat.
The Bruins' fanbase is divided over Jeremy Swayman. Some critics believe he hasn’t lived up to his big contract, blaming his offseason choices and missed training camp for an inconsistent season. A Reddit user writes, “While I agree that some of the criticism of Swayman is just low-level knuckledraggin – you also have to acknowledge that he is NOT playing up to level, especially 8×8.25 mil level.”

A fan argues Swayman’s $8.25M salary is too high, citing his missed camp and media appearances as selfish. They claim he’s too inconsistent for a full workload.
Saying, which a fan notes, “The off-season antics. Parading himself on local podcasts and talking through his agent—like he was coming off a Stanley Cup win or multiple for that matter. Putting his ‘worth/value’ ahead of the team and missing camp—while leaders before him took pay cuts.”
Many fans push back against blaming Swayman, arguing that Boston’s real problem is poor team performance. With weak defense and a struggling offense, swapping goalies wouldn’t fix everything. One fan calls out the criticism as “low IQ,” pointing out that hockey is a team sport and pinning it all on Swayman is unfair. While he may not be at his best, he can’t carry the team alone.
“It is ASTOUNDING how much we are blaming Swayman for this season, like I know he hasn’t been the greatest but do you see the defense we have? And the offense is even worse! This subreddit is just an echo chamber of low IQ takes. This team is overall just terrible, and pinning the blame on one player of a TEAM SPORT is laughable.”
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The debate over Swayman’s performance continues, but the bigger issue seems to be Boston’s overall struggles. While criticism is fair, expecting one player to solve all the team’s problems ignores the bigger picture.