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 have not had Lindholm and McAvoy anchoring their D corps together since the former suffered a lower-body injury on Nov. 12 against the Blues.

Morgan Geekie was once a healthy scratch for the Bruins, but is now turning into a force on Boston's top line.

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Before arriving in Boston, Morgan Geekie was relegated mostly to a bottom ... and also could be an option for the Avs game. … Hampus Lindhholm (knee), out since Nov. 12, went through the brief ...

Add in the playmaking presence provided by stalwarts like Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm — coupled ... we’re doing is not good enough,” Morgan Geekie said on NESN.

David Pastrnak, who made the key cross-crease feed on Geekie’s second-period goal ... still without top-enders Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm. Overall, from a compete standpoint, it was ...

For this matchup against the Sabres, the Bruins' forward group will be getting a boost. This is because forward Cole Koepke will be back in the lineup after missing each of the Bruins' last five games.

The Bruins currently sit on the cusp of a playoff spot, but they have played more games than their opponents, and Brad Marchand's name has come up in trade talks.

Former Ottawa Senator Joonas Korppisalo pitched a shutout against his old team and the Bruins won 2-0 t the Garden.

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.

The Boston Bruins suffered an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the Sabres in Buffalo Tuesday night and are now 1-7-1 on the road since Christmas. They don’t seem to have any answers for why they’ve been so much worse on the road than at home.