In his first game back with the Bruins since signing an eight-year extension, Jeremy Swayman expressed plenty of gratitude.

Jeremy Swayman made his season debut for the Boston Bruins in a 6-4 win over Montreal in the Bruins' home opener.

Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins are back in the win column after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 on Thursday night.

The Jeremy Swayman saga came to an end Sunday morning when the goalie signed an eight-year deal to remain with the Boston Bruins.

It’s such an incredible thing to be back playing and in this building again. It’s a boatload of gratitude,” Swayman said after stopping 21 shots.

After Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins signed an eight-year contract extension, it's time to hand out contract grades.

But six days late he signed. They’re united for the next eight years and the Bruins need Swayman to be the goalie he believes he is. He thought he should be paid like an elite goalie. They need him to belong in the comp group — Connor Hellebuyck, Sergei Bobrovsky etc. — he already sees himself in.