Geekie had one five-on-five goal when the Bruins dismissed coach Jim Montgomery. In 31 games under Sacco, Geekie has exploded for 12. Geekie has recorded his team-leading 13 five-on-five strikes, three more than Pastrnak, by getting open, going to the front of the net and reading off his linemates well.

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.

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 Boston Bruins escaped with a victory over the Colorado Avalanche. A big period by Morgan Geekie was enough to get the two points.

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.

The Boston Bruins will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Colorado Avalanche.

The Avalanche lost 3-1 to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Saturday. Artturi Lehkonen scored for Colorado while Scott Wedgewood stopped 12 of the 14 shots he faced. The Avalanche posted 27 shots on goal, including a pair from Martin Necas in his Colorado debut.

The Boston Bruins will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Colorado Avalanche.