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Boston Globe
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
‘Boom, I'm back. It was pretty amazing.' Bruin Jeremy Swayman found his game playing for Team USA at World Championship.
The telltale scent was of champagne and beer, the celebratory beverages of choice that showered down on Swayman and his Team USA brethren Sunday in Stockholm when copping Advertisement It also was Swayman's first gold on the international stage — adding to his World Junior bronze medal while on loan from the University of Maine — and it further whet his appetite to play for the Yanks come February at the Olympic Games in Italy. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Completely,' he said. 'I want nothing more than to be on that Olympic team and being a big piece of USA Hockey, making an impact on this game and taking a gold medal home.' Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman helped Team USA win the World Championship for the first time since 1933. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Of far more interest to Bruins fans, of course, is what version of Swayman they'll see in the months leading up to, and following, the Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. He struggled in 2024-25, along with most everyone in Black and Gold. The hope throughout the organization now is that the gold-plated, refreshed version of the No. 1 backstop serves as a leverage point in getting the franchise back in the Stanley Cup chase. Advertisement On the eve of the championship game, after backing the US to its semifinal win over Sweden, Swayman said he felt 'rebirthed in a way' by the tournament. He repeated that sentiment Wednesday, while making clear what price a disappointing season extracted from him. 'The ups and down of the season definitely took a toll,' he said. 'The outside noise I was facing, with personal matters, and we weren't getting results as a team. I felt like I was going to the rink every day, doing what I needed to do, and still just wasn't getting results — I had to dig in deeper, had to find different ways to find a way to win, just feel good on the ice. This [playing for Team USA] was just a great way for me to do it.' Some of that outside noise, he noted, included the lingering narrative about his negotiations for a new contract (eight years/$66 million) and the late start to his training camp that came with it. His numbers slumped. So did his confidence. All of which had him eager of a mental reset as he headed to Europe for Uncle Sam. For a guy looking for a reset, a 'different mind-set,' as Swayman put it, it was good to be away with his fellow Americans, 'I truly felt it was a total mind-set thing,' Swayman said. 'I know I can play at this level. I know I can have success at this level. But my mind-set was something that was challenged this year, and what I got to experience with this tournament was, if I get my mind right, I'm pretty hard to score on — and that's something I could really build on.' Advertisement Swayman went 7-0-0 in the tournament, with a 1.69 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. Although a relatively small sample size compared with the daily NHL grind, and largely against competition not of NHL caliber, it was a vast improvement over his Bruins season: 22-29-7, 3.11, .892. 'The hardest thing ever was letting other people down,' said Swayman. 'Not having confidence in myself, walking down the street and worrying about what other people are thinking, what other people are saying. That's not who I am. That's not who Jeremy is. And I just said, [expletive] that, I'm just going to carry myself with the demeanor that I'm here for a reason — I'm going to help this team win, I am going out to be who I am.' Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman went 7-0-0 at the World Championship. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff The contrast struck him, noted Swayman, when walking the streets of Denmark and Sweden, where people came up to him, asking for autographs and pictures. 'Two weeks [earlier], I would have been like, 'Why?' ' he said. 'I just changed my mind-set. I said, this is why, because I can have an impact on people and I can have an impact on the game of hockey, and it's an incredible opportunity. I have to enjoy it and embrace it.' To emphasize his point, Swayman emphatically snapped his fingers, just once, mirroring the click inside his head. Advertisement 'That's exactly what I did,' he said. 'Boom, I'm back. It was pretty amazing.' Kevin Paul Dupont can be reached at
USA Today
13 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
USC officially wins 2024-2025 Crosstown Cup over UCLA
USC officially wins 2024-2025 Crosstown Cup over UCLA USC beats UCLA in the 23rd Crosstown Cup competition, takes 14-9 lead in the series It's official: Los Angeles is a Trojans town once again. On Tuesday, USC officially clinched the Crosstown Cup over rival UCLA for the 2024-2025 athletics season. This marks the 23rd year of the Crosstown Cup competition. The Trojans have now won the title 14 times, with UCLA claiming it the remaining nine. In the four most popular sports, the playing field between the two schools was dead even. USC won the annual football rivalry game, while UCLA took both meetings in men's basketball. In women's basketball, the Trojans took both regular season matchups to win the Big Ten regular season title, but the Bruins got their revenge in the conference tournament championship game, defeating USC to cut down the nets in Indianapolis. On the baseball diamond, the two schools split their four meetings 2-2. Both schools will compete in the NCAA Tournament beginning this week, with UCLA hosting a regional and USC traveling north to compete in the Corvallis regional. This year marked the first time competing in the Big Ten for both schools. As college sports enters a new era, both USC and UCLA are looking to continue their rich tradition of athletic success in a new conference.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Marco Sturm's comeback? Former Boston Bruins star reportedly set to return as the next head coach
Marco Sturm at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. (LEHTIKUVA/JUSSI NUKARI) The Boston Bruins could be on the brink of a full-circle moment and it doesn't involve a player lacing up his skates. Instead, it's Marco Sturm, a former fan-favorite winger, potentially stepping behind the bench as Boston's next head coach. Multiple sources, including Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects, are reporting that Sturm is expected to be the guy. While nothing has been made official by the Bruins front office, the hockey world is already buzzing over what this bold move could mean. Why Marco Sturm is emerging as the frontrunner for the Bruins' bench — PuckReportNHL (@PuckReportNHL) It's not every day that a former player returns to lead the same franchise from behind the bench. But Sturm's candidacy makes a lot of sense. He spent five impactful seasons with the Bruins during his playing career, including a 27-goal season in 2009. That familiarity with the city and the organization gives him a unique connection many coaches don't have. But it's his coaching résumé that's drawing real attention. Sturm took Germany to an unexpected silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, proving he can lead and inspire. Since then, he's been behind the bench with the AHL's Ontario Reign, where he helped develop LA Kings prospects and compiled a strong 120-82-11-3 record over three seasons. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo According to The Athletic's Fluto Shinzawa, Sturm is one of three finalists for the Bruins job, alongside Mitch Love and Jay Woodcroft. But reports suggest Sturm and Love are getting second-round, in-person interviews with Sturm potentially already being Boston's choice. At this point, there's been no official word from Don Sweeney or the Bruins front office but the signs are pointing in one direction. Marco Sturm has the history, the coaching chops, and reportedly the inside track. If Boston does seal the deal, they'd be making a statement: that it's time to blend the old with the new and hand the reins to a leader who knows what it means to wear the spoked-B. This might just be the beginning of a new era for Bruins hockey, one that could bring a fresh voice, a familiar face, and, hopefully, deeper playoff runs. Also read - Why the Oilers-Panthers Stanley Cup showdown would be the NHL's hottest rivalry yet Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
New York Times
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
NHL playoffs vibe check: Jaccob Slavin's defensive excellence, concern in Dallas and more
With a 3-0 win in Game 4 on Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes finally put an end to a 15-game losing streak in the Eastern Conference final. But the odds of a comeback against the reigning champs are still slim. According to The Model™️, the Canes have only a 10 percent chance of advancing. If the Florida Panthers advance, it'll be their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. It would be the sixth consecutive season with a Florida-based team in the final, as the Tampa Bay Lightning reached the final in 2022 and won back-to-back in 2020 and 2021. Advertisement Though a handful of teams have come back recently from a 3-1 hole — from the Panthers against the Boston Bruins in 2023, to the New York Rangers over the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2022, and the Montreal Canadiens over the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2021 — a 3-0 deficit is a different animal. Several teams have tried to win four straight while facing elimination, including the Edmonton Oilers in the final last June, but few have pulled it off. Only four teams have successfully done it in Stanley Cup playoff history, and none in a conference final: The Maple Leafs (1942 final over the Detroit Red Wings), New York Islanders (Round 1 against the Penguins in 1975), Philadelphia Flyers (Round 2 against the Bruins in 2010) and Los Angeles Kings (Round 1 over the San Jose Sharks in 2014). So, as convincing as the Hurricanes' Game 4 win was, it's going to take a lot more to claw their way back into this series. With the Oilers' 4-1 win in Game 4, we're one step closer to a Stanley Cup Final rematch. Stanley Cup rematches are rare in today's NHL. There have been only three instances in the last 50 years. The Red Wings won against the Penguins in 2008, and then Pittsburgh flipped the switch in 2009 against Detroit. That was the first time since 1984, when the Islanders and Oilers went head-to-head for the second consecutive year. Going even further back, the Canadiens and Bruins met for two straight years in 1977 and 1978, with Montreal winning both times. Before an Oilers-Panthers rematch can even become a possibility, these teams have to get through their respective conferences first. The star of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference final? Jaccob Slavin, who led all skaters with a 4.03 Game Score. That number is even more impressive considering he didn't earn a single point on any of the Hurricanes' three goals. Instead, it was all fueled by his two-way play. Slavin's positioning and stickwork are major strengths that were on display all night. In his 18:22 five-on-five minutes, the Canes had a 23-12 shot-attempt advantage and a 1-0 scoring edge. Carolina generated a team-high 1.64 expected goals for in his minutes and gave up only 0.18, which equates to a 90 percent expected goal rate. Advertisement Expand to all situations, and that ice time jumped to 28 minutes (and the Canes' scoring edge adds to 3-0). Slavin's workload in those minutes was anything but easy. His primary matchup was against the Carter Verhaeghe–Sam Bennett–Matthew Tkachuk line at five-on-five, but he still saw a lot of Aleksander Barkov. And he played 6:10 minutes on the penalty kill (out of the Canes' eight short-handed minutes) to keep the Panthers' power play off the board. And he was over the boards every other shift to defend Carolina's 1-0 lead late in regulation. Jaccob Slavin doing what he does best in the d-zone 🫡 📺: Canes 🆚 Panthers on Sportsnet — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 27, 2025 Slavin can't force the Canes back into this series, but he can give the team consistency from the back end that helps set the foundation for success. Playing 28 minutes a game may not be sustainable, but the Hurricanes need to lean on their No. 1 more to extend this series. As much as teams may want even deployment, some situations call for heavier minutes. It's one thing to expect that in Round 1 and onward through four rounds. It's another in the conference final, especially when the team is without one of its top four defenders. But oddly enough, Slavin didn't lead the team in usage in games 1-3. And while not playing on the power play is a factor in that, it also didn't stop him from averaging the most ice time at five-on-five and in all situations in the regular season. The Panthers might be one of the deepest teams in the league, but some injuries still hit hard. And Sam Reinhart's absence was felt in Florida, especially Monday night. Reinhart is a key cog in the Panthers' attack. He plays in all situations, in matchup minutes, which isn't easy to replace. Jesper Boqvist tried to fill his skates in games 3 and 4. And Saturday night, he played well alongside Barkov and Evan Rodrigues. In 8:43 five-on-five minutes, that new-look top line dominated play with 94 percent of the expected goal share and outscored the Hurricanes 3-0. But in Game 4, that line didn't bring the same spark. In less than six minutes of action, Florida was outshot (7-4 in attempts, 6-2 on goal) and outscored (1-0) and couldn't even muster a 14 percent expected goal rate. That led to some third-period adjustments, with Brad Marchand jumping to the first line in Boqvist's place. Advertisement The Panthers' struggles weren't exclusive to the Barkov line, but sometimes a trickle-down effect leads to everyone falling out of sync. It doesn't help that the power play couldn't make up for those five-on-five lapses in Game 4. Florida's top unit managed to score a power-play goal after Reinhart left Game 2 but has since been held off the scoresheet despite having almost 15 minutes of opportunity. Reinhart might have only two power-play points in the playoffs, but he was on the ice for eight of the team's 12 goals; in the regular season, he was on for 45 of 55 power-play goals. Without him, a top unit of three forwards and two defensemen isn't cutting it. So if Reinhart isn't ready to return Wednesday night — and that's still up in the air — the Panthers need to step up in his absence. Most think of the Oilers' goaltending as chaotic and erratic. And most would be right — it was just a few weeks ago that Stuart Skinner lost his No. 1 role to Calvin Pickard in Round 1 after an abysmal start to the postseason. But the Skinner glow-up has been real since returning to action. Skinner's first game back against the Vegas Golden Knights was a little shaky, but he quickly found his footing with back-to-back shutouts to close out Round 2. And now he's been a difference-maker against the Dallas Stars, with three quality starts in four games. The latest came in Game 4, when Skinner saved 3.27 goals above expected; that brings his GSAx to 6.88 against Dallas. And that more than wipes out his poor start to the playoffs, when he allowed 5.32 more goals than expected in his first three outings. Skinner isn't in this alone — the Oilers' high-octane offense has given him goal support, and the defense has been really solid over the last two rounds (and that's why the team doesn't have to rush Mattias Ekholm back from injury). But the difference over this last stretch is that he is coming up with key saves to win tight, low-scoring games. Just take his Game 4 performance, when Skinner turned aside 33 unblocked shots worth 2.29 expected goals in the first 20 minutes of play. His play gave the Oilers a chance in what was a 2-1 game until two empty-netters sealed the win in the last few minutes of regulation. Now, in five of his last six games, Skinner has allowed one goal or less. Advertisement That's the energy the Oilers need Skinner to bring, especially with some key injuries up front to Connor Brown and Zach Hyman. If Edmonton's offensive attack suffers from it, that steady goaltending is going to be all the more important. On the flip side of the Oilers' goaltending, the conversation shifts to the Stars' offense, which has completely dried up. That looked like a potential weak point for Dallas heading into this series because the team scored at a rate of only 1.87 goals per 60 at five-on-five through two rounds. Mikko Rantanen's star power and a power play that tallied 12 goals in about 60 minutes of opportunity helped make up for it. A convincing Game 1 win over Edmonton helped quiet any concerns when the supporting cast picked up the pace with goals from Tyler Seguin, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene. So did the fact that Dallas scored three power-play goals against the Oilers, after going 0-for-14 against them in the Western Conference final last spring. But since then, the Stars have mustered only two goals over the next three games, which has pushed them to the brink of elimination. It doesn't help that since Game 1, Dallas has converted only once in 14:37 of power-play minutes. But the core issues are at five-on-five, where the Stars have been outscored 9-3. Those three goals bring down the Stars' playoff-wide five-on-five scoring rate to 1.65 per 60, which ranks 15th out of the 16 teams to qualify for the postseason. The Stars' forward depth — their best strength — hasn't stepped up enough this series, but unlike Round 2, the big guns aren't, either. Their top line was the weakest with a chance to tie the series in Game 4. Rantanen, Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz struggled in 11:33 minutes of play, with the team generating only five shot attempts in their minutes (while giving up 17) and a 28 percent expected goal rate. Instead of being tied 2-2, this team is now down 3-1. Until the Stars change the story and find an offensive spark, the clock is officially ticking on their season. Dallas is one game away from being eliminated by the Oilers for the second straight year. — Data via Evolving-Hockey, HockeyViz, HockeyStatCards, All Three Zones and Natural Stat Trick. This story relies on shot-based metrics; here is a primer on those numbers. (Top photo of Jaccob Slavin and Aleksander Barkov: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)
Herald Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Herald Sun
BRK rides high in Oklahoma
Brookside Energy completes Bruins Well stimulation safely, on time and within budget Preparations are now underway for flow-back and testing at Brookside's ninth well in Oklahoma's SWISH Play acreage The Australian junior expects initial production and sales from Bruins this quarter as planned Special Report: Brookside Energy has successfully completed stimulation operations at its Bruins Well as it prepares for flow-back, testing, and initial production and sales. Brookside Energy (ASX:BRK) is continuing it run of success in Oklahoma's prolific Anadarko Basin with the Bruins Well stimulation operations finished safely, on time and within budget. Preparations are now underway for flow-back, and testing and first sales are on track for this quarter from Brookside's ninth well in the SWISH Play acreage. The company says the high-intensity fracture stimulation of the Woodford Formation, located in the southern half of SCOOP (South Central Oklahoma Oil Province), was executed with 42 stages, all of which were successfully completed. Significant step in SWISH Managing director, David Prentice said: 'We're very pleased to have safely and efficiently completed stimulation operations on the Bruins Well, on time and on budget. 'Bruins represents another important step in the development of our SWISH Play acreage. With flow-back now imminent and first sales on track for this quarter, we look forward to this well contributing to cash flow and further validating the quality of our acreage.' 'I'm immensely proud of the team for the care and diligence they continue to demonstrate in delivering these projects safely, on schedule and within budget.' Prentice added that Bruins represented a key step in unlocking the full potential of Brookside's Bruins Drilling Spacing Unit (DSU), and the company is focused on achieving optimal production and cash flow from the well in the near term. Highly encouraging for Brookside is that real-time monitoring during the operations confirmed that each stage effectively stimulated the reservoir, with pressures, sand and fluid volumes aligning with the company's pre-completion design. The plugs which served as check valves to provide zonal isolation during the high-intensity multi-stage stimulation of the well have been successfully drilled out and production tubing has been installed. Well placed in market The latest news from Bruins confirms Brookside's reputation as a smart operator in the American oil and gas sector. The company has low operating costs of only ~$9 per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE), a strong cash position and plus 2P net reserves at 12.35 million barrels of oil (MMBO), giving the resilience to withstand the current choppy conditions in the market. Prentice has said that even if Brookside stopped drilling after Bruins and prices stayed low for the next five years, the company would still generate more cash flow than its current cap during that time. 'Best of all, our oil and gas reserves would still be in place ready to develop when prices rebound,' he said. This article was developed in collaboration with Brookside Energy, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing. This article does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions. Originally published as Brookside Energy rides high in Oklahoma
