Watch the trailer for new NHL Prime Video docuseries featuring David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swayman
"If we don’t get the Cup, it doesn’t matter who moves on from the first round."
As Bruins fans wait in anticipation for Jeremy Swayman to cross the t’s and dot the i’s on a new contract, they’ll be able to re-watch the 25-year-old netminder’s dominant playoff run on the small screen this fall, thanks to Amazon Prime Video.
Both Swayman and fellow Bruins teammate David Pastrnak will be featured on “FACEOFF: Inside the NHL” — a six-episode docuseries produced by Box To Box and NHL Productions that will launch on Friday, Oct. 4.
The series will showcase exclusive access with some of the top stars in the NHL, with video crews embedded with several players and their families throughout the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Each episode will offer insight into players’ lives in the midst of the playoffs — including mic-up content on the ice, in the dressing room, and away from the rink.
Both Pastrnak and Swayman will be featured in their own episodes.
Pastrnak and Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will be the central focus for Episode 1, titled “Best of Rivals”. Both Pastrnak and Nylander are longtime friends since playing on the same junior team in Sweden, with Boston’s first-round matchup against the Maple Leafs standing as expected subject for the opening episode.
“If we don’t get the Cup, it doesn’t matter who moves on from the first round,” Pastrnak tells Nylander as the two eat at a restaurant in the newly released trailer for the series.
Swayman is featured in Episode 3, titled “Learning to Win”, alongside Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk.
You can watch the trailer for “FACEOFF: Inside the NHL” below:
Other NHL stars set to be featured in the series beyond Pastrnak, Swayman, Tkachuk, and Nylander include Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman; Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg; New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba, and Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes.
Boston sports has been a familiar subject on the small screen in 2024.
“The Dynasty” — produced by Apple TV+ — aired earlier this year and recapped the Patriots’ two-decade run atop the NFL (while drawing plenty of criticism from fans and former players along the way.)
“Starting 5” — a docuseries focusing on Celtics star Jayson Tatum along with other top NBA names during the 2023-24 season — will be released on Netflix on Oct. 9. Netflix is also releasing a docuseires about the 2004 Red Sox on Oct. 23, while later releasing another series in 2025 that will document the Red Sox’ 2024 season.
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