For the first 25 minutes, Swayman and Marc-Andre Fleury were matching each other save for save. The 40-year-old Fleury is concluding a Hall of Fame career. He is a throwback, not as wedded to technique and precision like goalies of Swayman’s generation. The athletic and effervescent Fleury remains an inspiration to competitors like Swayman, 26.

Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night.

BOSTON -- Jeremy Swayman, who will represent the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off from Feb. 12-20, made 35 saves for the Boston Bruins in a 3-0 win against the Minnesota Wild at TD Garden on Tuesday. It was Swayman's third shutout this season and 15th in the NHL.

Jeremy Swayman pitched a 35-save shutout and Charlie McAvoy scored the eventual game-winning goal as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night.

The Bruins scored a pair of second-period goals and Jeremy Swayman made them hold up with a 33-save shutout for a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild at the Garden on Tuesday. Charlie McAvoy and Trent Frederic scored in the second and Morgan Geekie finished it off with an empty-net goal to grab the two precious points.

The Bruins hope to keep their own point streak going while keeping the Devils on the skids on Wednesday. Jeremy Swayman gets the start.

An all-around effort from the Boston Bruins, capped with a 35-save night from Jeremy Swayman, led to their 3-0 blanking of the Minnesota Wild at the TD Garden on Tuesday night. Swayman earned his third shutout of the season in the win.