It’s not unusual for Mike Milbury to make news with something he says.

The former NHL player, coach, general manager and broadcast analyst has never shied away from being controversial.

However, there is nothing controversial at all in what he said about Boston Bruins’ goaltender Jeremy Swayman. And it may stick.

Milbury, who played for and coached the Bruins, has given Swayman a nickname: “Swaystopper.”

Boston trails the Florida Panthers 3-2 in an Eastern Conference second-round series, but it’s no fault of Swayman. He has a .933 save percentage and 2.16 goals-against average in 11 playoff games this season.

Swayman made 28 saves on Tuesday night as the Bruins staved off elimination with a 2-1 win.

“You gotta have Swayman being a showstopper or Swaystopper,” Milbury said on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Thursday. “ He’s gotta be on top of his game.”

“The schedule has been great for using one goaltender,” Milbury continued. “You play every other day, and then all of a sudden, you pop in a two-day break … enough to get them back and refocused. This guy (Swayman) seems to be as focused as anyone.”

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Brad Marchand practices, still has ‘boxes to check’ for Bruins before Game 6 return

Marchand practiced Thursday for the first time since sustaining an upper-body injury that likely resulted from a hit by Panthers forward Sam Bennett last Friday in Game 3. Marchand left that game early and missed the next two.

“I will say, he looked good, but he’s got boxes to check,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. “Day to day. We had the extra day (between games), which is beneficial for all of our players with bumps and bruises that they have. We will know more (Friday).”

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Brad Marchand could return, give Bruins boost in must-win Game 6 against Panthers

Following his first skate back with the team, Marchand expressed his hopes of playing in the must-win game Friday.

“We’ll see how (Friday morning) goes, but hopefully (I’ll play),” Marchand said. “It’s very tough to watch this time of year. It was great to get back out there (at practice) and be around the energy and emotion.”

Marchand also opened up about the apparent punch to the head that he took from Bennett, saying that injuring opposing players is a part of the rigors of playoff hockey.