CONFIRMED DEAL: The Boston Bruins have formally announced that they have signed a goaltender to replace top goalie who has officially left the team to play for the Ottawa Senators.

Bruins goalie won’t confirm reported contract talks

TORONTO — Jeremy Swayman just smiled and deflected the question as if it was one the many Toronto shots he pushed aside all night.

Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet Canada reported that Swayman and the Bruins have begun contract extension talks in reference to Linus Ullmark’s name floating around in trade rumors.

The reason you’re hearing Linus Ullmark’s name is the calendar will force Boston to make a decision. They’ve begun discussing an extension with Jeremy Swayman and Brandon Bussi soon requires waivers. Something’s going to

have to give. Like several other teams considering moving a goalie, the Bruins have to decide when is the optimal time to do it.”

After his 32-save performance that helped lead the Bruins past Toronto 4-1, Swayman, who had just secured his 20th win, opted not to comment.

“I like Elliotte a lot, but I’m going to leave that to my agent,” Swayman said.

Swayman will be a restricted free agent after this season.

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Nothing like the tail-end of a back-to-back to start a homestand!

Game notes

• The Boston Bruins are back home after a two-game road trip and playing last night. So here goes nothing to start a four-game home stand as the trade deadline lurks around the corner. Up first: McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers tonight!
• This is the last meeting for the two who saw each other not too long ago on Feb. 21 during the B’s six-game OT/SO streak. The Bruins came out on top, 6-5, in that overtime meeting. In the game, the Bruins were up 4-1 in the second period before the Oilers rallied and scored three goals to
• tie the game. Each side would add another tally before the end of the third period. Charlie McAvoy eventually scored the game-winner in OT.
• No surprise that McDavid has been streaky or continues to one of the top point-getters in the league. He’s on an 11-game point streak with eight of those multi-point games including a six-assist game…He has 10 points in his last five games alone.
• In comparison, David Pastrnak — who is 10 points (before last night’s game) behind McDavid in overall points — has five points in his last five games.
• Morgan Geekie has been producing in the last few games, and it’s needed in this stretch as the Bruins’ top forwards have struggled finding the back of the net. *Before last night, Brad Marchand has one goal in his last 11 games. Jake DeBrusk has one in the last 15 — last one came against the Oilers. Charlie Coyle has three goals in 13 games. Pavel Zacha scored his first goal last night after going 11-games scoreless.
• Edmonton comes to Boston on a four-game winning streak. They last played on Sunday, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-1. In those games, they’ve outscored their opponents 15-4.

• The Bruins have been pretty 50/50 at home recently. They are 4-3-2 in their last nine home games since the All-Star Break.
• Lines were shuffled last night so we’ll see how they look against the Oilers. Derek Forbort also was out of the lineup, as well as Marc McLaughlin. We’ll have to wait to see if they stay out tonight.