Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman faces criticism for inconsistency after a 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Fans are divided, with some blaming his large contract and missed training camp, while others argue the team's overall poor performance is the real issue.

Team USA skated off the TD Garden ice empty-handed on Thursday — their hopes of claiming the nation’s first “best-on-best” hockey title since 1996 dashed when Canada’s Connor McDavid rifled a puck into twine 8:18 into overtime of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship.

Mauled by Predators

As the squad's No. 3 goaltender behind Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Oettinger of the Dallas Stars, he only saw duty as a backup once: in an essentially meaningless contest against Sweden after the Americans had already clinched a spot in the championship game.

The Boston Bruins lost 6-3 to the struggling Nashville Predators on Tuesday at TD Garden. With the loss, the Bruins fell to 28-27-8, while the Predators are now 22-32-7.

Mitch Marner scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4.

Off, but the message has been sent: " I know I will do whatever I can to help this team win," he said Friday before the Bruins resumed the season.