The 23-year-old Belgian performed admirably and made a good initial save before Ryan Nelsen’s goal.
"It was nice, but it's always difficult to play on your debut,” Boffin told the official site. “I found out on Friday that I was playing when I realised that Rob was not travelling. From that moment, I was ready to play.
“It is a big step for me because it is one of the biggest leagues in the world. When I was asked I'd have been stupid if I'd said I didn't want to play!”