The Boston Bruins might have found another intriguing if under-the-radar prospect in net with Swedish import Philip Svedebäck.
The 2021 fourth-rounder (117th overall) left Europe for the challenge of the USHL, where he is spending the 2021-22 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Stockholm native has only started two games thus far, but is off to an excellent start, going 1-0-1 with a 1.99 goals-against average and .942 save percentage against two top offenses in the Tri-City Storm (overtime loss) and Green Bay Gamblers (7-1 win). In both starts, he faced 30-plus shots and showed good poise and athleticism.