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BOSTON — After 56 anxious minutes, the Bruins broke the game open late. Boston scored the only two goals of the third period to pull away for a 4-1 win over the Devils on Saturday at TD Garden. The Bruins head on the road for a three-game trip beginning with a rematch against the Blues on Tuesday.
Boston opens the trip Tuesday against the Blues before stops in Winnipeg and Minnesota later this week. The team ruled Pastrnak out of a previous trip at the start of December, but the star forward is now back with the group after missing time since he last played on Nov. 26.
The Boston Bruins visit the Winnipeg Jets after Mark Kastelic scored two goals in the Bruins' 5-2 win against the St. Louis Blues
The Boston Bruins have sent the New Jersey Devils to their season-worst fifth straight loss. Morgan Geekie scored his 22nd goal and Jeremy Swayman made 29 saves for the Bruins.
The Bruins will have an unexpected new challenge when they face the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in St. Paul. The Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday evening according to ESPN. The Canucks’ disappointing start had created considerable rumors that Hughes, the 26-year-old former Norris Trophy winner, could get dealt.
Bruins vs Jets Best bet: Josh Morrissey Over 1.5 shots on goal (-140) The Winnipeg Jets need a sparkplug, and No. 1 defenseman Josh Morrissey is positioned to continue building on his recent uptick in shots with a favorable matchup against the Boston Bruins on Thursday.
Morgan Geekie scored his second goal of the game at 2:27 of overtime to tie for the NHL goals lead and give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Geekie fired a snap shot from top of the right circle that beat goalie Darcy Kuemper high to the far corner for his 16th goal to match Colorado
The Patriots are not the only Boston team with a big game on Sunday. The degree of difficulty was kicked up a few notches for the Bruins’ showdown with the Wild because of the Wild’s trade for Quinn Hughes, the 2024 Norris Trophy winner who is expected ...