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.

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.

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.

Before arriving in Boston, Morgan Geekie was relegated mostly to a bottom six role in Carolina and then Seattle. But given the opportunity to play not just up in the lineup but with one of the league’s superstars,

Geekie, who has scored the Bruins first goal in three straight, has seven goals in January and 14 in his last 28 games.

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.