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Bruins’ Ullmark is NHL’s biggest goalie surprise this season

FILE - Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Boston. Few expected Ullmark to be the top goaltender in the NHL and backstop the Boston Bruins to the best record in the league. Ullmark ranks first in wins, save percentage and goals-against average. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File) FILE - Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark celebrates with goaltender Jeremy Swayman after an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Boston. Few expected Ullmark to be the top goaltender in the NHL and backstop the Boston Bruins to the best record in the league. The 29-year-old from Sweden is more comfortable in Boston than he was just after signing there and it's showing on the ice. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File) FILE - Boston Bruins' Linus Ullmark (35) and teammates celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL Winter Classic hockey game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at Fenway Park in Boston. Few expected Ullmark to be the top goaltender in the NHL and backstop the Boston Bruins to the best record in the league. The same goes with Stuart Skinner in Edmonton and Logan Thompson in Vegas. All three were All-Stars and are among the biggest goalie surprises this season. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner watches the puck during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson makes the save against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Bruins’ Ullmark is NHL’s biggest goalie surprise this season