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 Colorado Avalanche (28-19-2) are heading to TD Garden to take on the Boston Bruins (24-20-6) in a matinee matchup on Saturday.

The Colorado Avalanche have assigned forward Chris Wagner to the Colorado Eagles, the team announced Wednesday. Wagner, a product of Walpole, Mass., has split time between the Eagles and the Avs this season, putting up one goal in 24 NHL games and 11 points in 16 AHL games.

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.

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The Colorado Avalanche will face the Boston Bruins in this NHL matchup at the TD Garden on Saturday, January 25th. WATCH: Avalanche vs Bruins Live | Stream free on Fubo Colorado finds itself in the middle of the pack in the Central Division despite having a 28-19-2 record.

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

The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.

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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.

The Boston Bruins are set to face off against the Colorado Avalanche on Jan. 25. They will look to stay hot after picking up a big 2-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on Jan. 23.