Jeremy Swayman goalie fight buzz isn’t fading, and his Bruins-Lightning Stadium Series quote makes it sound like it was a one-time thing.

Sunday night in Tampa already felt unreal. An outdoor game, a blown lead, and the whole thing sliding into chaos.

Then Swayman and Andrei Vasilevskiy gave everyone a moment you almost never get in today’s NHL.

They met at center ice and dropped the gloves, the kind of scene that makes you check if you’re dreaming.

It happened during a second period that was already boiling over, with the game swinging on penalties and momentum.

Afterward, Swayman was asked about it, and his answer was classic Swayman.

“I think fighting the biggest toughest goalie in the league wouldn’t be my first choice, but glad we got the first fight out of the way, probably retired after that. Really a worthy opponent.”

That’s not a guy hunting a sequel. That’s a guy who knows he just used up his one goalie-fight coupon for life.

He also knows the context, because the Bruins didn’t need extra chaos in a game they once led 5-1.

Jeremy Swayman knows the Boston Bruins need calm

Bruins fans laughed at the quote, then immediately remembered how sick that loss felt.

Swayman’s edge is part of why the room believes in him, especially when the night turns nasty.

But goalies don’t win long seasons by playing sheriff. They win by making the next save look boring.

This year, Swayman has put up a 22-12-2 record with a 2.86 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.

That’s the profile Boston needs, steady, repeatable, and not living in the penalty box.

The funny part is that the fight wasn’t even the end of his penalty story. The game kept getting stranger.

Still, Swayman basically told everyone the truth. He respected Vasilevskiy, enjoyed the moment, and he’s not trying to build a fighting résumé.

If the Bruins want payback after the Stadium Series collapse, the best version of Swayman is the calm one.

Let the forwards jaw. Let the defense finish checks.

Swayman’s “retirement” line is a wink, but it’s also a message: next time, he’d rather do his damage with saves.