Swayman, who signed a new contract on Sunday, makes his first start of the season.

Boston’s goaltender gave up six goals in Tuesday’s season-opening 6-4 loss, but he doesn’t deserve to shoulder all the blame.

Pavel Zacha, Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic and David Pastrnak score for Boston, which had won five consecutive openers.

Swayman, the former University of Maine star, agrees to the deal two days before the regular season.

After Cam Neely’s comments about the negotiations – and Swayman’s agent calling Neely a liar – Brad Marchand says players remain focused knowing it’s ‘part of the business.’

Marchand practices for the first time since offseason surgeries, and tells prospects to take advantage of every opportunity.

After playing a full season paired with Brandon Carlo, Lindholm is hoping to expand his game on the offensive end.

The Boston goalie and management have dug in their heels, and many factors could impact when Swayman ends his holdout.

General Manager Don Sweeney remains ‘optimistic’ that a deal will get done before the Dec. 1 deadline for unsigned restricted free agents.