Jeremy Swayman kept his cards close to his chest on Friday when asked if another on-ice embrace with ex-Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark was in the cards during their anticipated reunion at TD Garden. “I guess you’ll have to wait and see,” Swayman said ...

For three years, Swayman and Ullmark made goaltending a position of strength for the Bruins. That is not the case anymore.

After three seasons as teammates, Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark are expected to complete against one another on Saturday.

For three seasons, Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark established themselves as arguably the best goalie tandem in the NHL. Beyond that, they forged a close friendship — with their on-ice embraces punctuating every Bruins victory as “Dirty Water” bellowed out of the TD Garden speakers.

Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark will face off as opponents for the first time when Ottawa comes to town on Saturday

It’s a divisional clash between the host Boston Bruins and visiting Ottawa Senators at TD Garden, and it will mark the first time that former Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark takes the ice against his former club since the trade over the offseason that sent him to the Senators.

The Bruins currently have a 7-7-1 record and won their most recent matchup against the Calgary Flames in overtime by a 4-3 final score. The Senators, on the other hand, have a 6-7-0 record and are sporting a two-game losing streak.

All fans will need to watch this one, as Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark will face off against each other for the first time since GM Don Sweeney broke up the elite tandem this off-season. Swayman and Ullmark developed a great friendship during their days sharing the net in Boston.

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