- Bruins
- Updated: Feb. 01, 2026, 9:04 p.m.
- Published: Feb. 01, 2026, 8:43 p.m.
Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins and Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning fight during the second period of the 2026 NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on February 01, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)Getty Images
It’s no secret Jeremy Swayman has wanted to fight in the past.
On Sunday, he got his wish.
With 8:59 left to go in the second period in the Bruins’ Stadium Series game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a scrum occurred in front of Swayman after a save.
Swayman got involved with the skirmish to his right before he skated to center ice to meet Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.
The scrap was brief before Swayman was taken down by Vasilevskiy.
It marked the first fight of Swayman’s career.
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