The Bruins, who had eight shots on goal through two periods, tied the game 1-1 when Geekie scored 25 seconds into the third period. Geekie then gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead at 5:44. Pastrnak controlled the puck behind the Colorado net, skated around Wedgewood's right side, and found Geekie on the far post for the backdoor tap-in goal.
Morgan Geekie scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Boston Bruins’$2 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday. The Bruins have a fascinating decision to make on Geekie in the weeks to come: extend him or trade him at a high point.
The Bruins looked overmatched for two periods, but Morgan Geekie scored two third period goals to lift the B’s to a 3-1 win.
Geekie, who has scored the Bruins first goal in three straight, has seven goals in January and 14 in his last 28 games.
The Boston Bruins escaped with a victory over the Colorado Avalanche. A big period by Morgan Geekie was enough to get the two points.
Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie dropped a very stern message to the team, including captain Brad Marchand and interim head coach Joe Sacco after a harsh 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
The Bruins played a rope-a-dope game for two periods before Morgan Geekie scored two early third-period goals off a pair of beautiful David Pastrnak assists to lift the
A lot of the conversation lies with the roster construction and how the Bruins could use more high-end talent.
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David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.
BOSTON -- Martin Necas and Jack Drury each made his debut for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Saturday. The forwards were acquired Friday in a three-team trade also involving the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks that sent Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes.