"Trade Ullmark immediately": Ryan Whitney urges Boston Bruins to ship $20,000,000 goaltender with deadline nearing

By Abhilasha Aditi

Modified Feb 28, 2024 18:53 GMT

Brock Boeser's brace led the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

After the game, former NHL player Ryan Whitney took to Twitter to express his opinion on the Boston Bruins' goaltending situation. Whitney urged the Bruins to trade goaltender Linus Ullmark, who signed a hefty four-year, $20 million contract on Jul. 28, 2021.

"Trade Ullmark immediately," Whitney said. "Only chance of getting back something of substance that could help them win a cup. Swayman is the guy now, give him the net and use your only asset to get a player or two."

Whitney referenced a post by Derek Johnson, who raised the question of selecting a definitive starting goalie for the Bruins moving forward, considering recent uncertainties in netminding.

Whitney asserted that establishing a true number-one goalie could be a crucial step for the Bruins to stabilize their performance.

Brock Boeser seals overtime victory against Boston Bruins

The Vancouver Canucks staged an impressive comeback from 2-0 down to seal a 3-2 win, with Brock Boeser netting his second goal on a power play in overtime.

Coach Rick Tocchet was pleased with the fight his team showed to overcome the deficit.

“Maybe the last three, four games, the bench would have been a little different, slamming sticks and stuff. I didn’t see that tonight. There wasn’t frustration, even though we were down 2-0," Tocchet said.

J.T. Miller played a pivotal role with three assists, extending his point streak to four games.

“Millsy willed the game. His third period was incredible,” Tocchet added.

Boeser's game-winner came 25 seconds after Boston was penalized for too many men in overtime.

The Bruins, tied with the Rangers for the Eastern Conference lead with 81 points, suffered their second consecutive overtime loss.

“A lot of great positives came from it," goaltender Jeremy Swayman said.

Vancouver's Filip Hronek, Boston's Jesper Boqvist, and Danton Heinen scored goals as the Canucks ended their four-game losing streak and maintained their top spot in the NHL standings with 82 points.

“I feel like we outplayed one of the best teams in the league today for 60 straight minutes, even though we were losing," Miller said.

The Boston Bruins will next face the Kraken on Monday.