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, 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.
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.
Swayman left the Bruins’ 5-1 loss to the Devils on Wednesday after the second period and didn’t dress for Thursday’s 2-0 win over Ottawa. Interim coach Joe Sacco said Swayma
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.
Morgan Geekie's pair of third-period goals helped the Boston Bruins rally for a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon. Geekie tied the game at 1-1 less than a minute into the third period and delivered the game-winner with 14:16 left.
January 25 - Morgan Geekie's pair of third-period goals ... He has 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists) in his last 20 games. Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves for the Bruins, who have climbed back into ...
Morgan Geekie scored two early third-period ... a few shifts in the Boston zone but could not get a second one past Jeremy Swayman (26 saves). “You see the way they snap it around, especially ...
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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.