BUFFALO — Morgan Geekie, proud son of Manitoba farm country, has found both a home and his goal-scoring touch of late, firing on the Bruins’ top-producing line with Czech standouts Pavel Zacha at center and David Pastrnak at right wing.

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.

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.

Geekie, who has scored the Bruins first goal in three straight, has seven goals in January and 14 in his last 28 games.

Swayman didn't dress Thursday against the ... That’s not something we take for granted in this room,” said Morgan Geekie, who had the game-winning goal. “He doesn’t get enough credit ...

Before arriving in Boston, Morgan Geekie was relegated mostly ... so that’s how I’m going to do it.” Jeremy Swayman, who missed Thursday’s game with an upper body injury, made it through ...

Necas and Drury, who were in New York for a game against the Islanders on Saturday night, made their way to Boston and played.

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The Boston Bruins didn’t get a ton of offense on Saturday afternoon at TD Garden, but Morgan Geekie supplied all they needed by scoring two goals in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

As far-fetched as it may seem at this point for the Bruins to trade Marchand, it’s not totally out of the realm of possibility. Bruins fans would no doubt hate it, but it could help the future of the organization, and also allow Marchand a chance at another Cup.

Colorado parted with Rantanen in a three-team deal on Friday, shipping him off to Carolina while acquiring forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.