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BOSTON -- Morgan Geekie scored twice for the Boston Bruins, who recovered for a 3-2 shootout win against the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden on Saturday. Geekie has scored eight goals in his past six games and has 20 on the season, which is tied with Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche for the NHL lead.
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings look to end their four-game skid when they play the Boston Bruins. Detroit has gone 13-11-2 overall with a 4-3-2 record against the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings have conceded 88 goals while scoring 75 for a -13 scoring differential.
The Bruins were on the chase all night and never tracked down their prey, losing 5-4 to the Red Wings on Tuesday.
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NHL updates: Boston Bruins consider waiver claim on Detroit Red Wings forward Jonatan Berggren
The NHL waiver wire has given the Boston Bruins a chance to pick up Jonatan Berggren. He is a forward for the Detroit Red Wings, with little risk. Boston wants more scoring depth on the wing, so Berggren's age,
Moritz Seider had a goal and two assists, and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Boston Bruins for a 5-4 victory.
Jeremy Swayman stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
After Kastelic finished a heavy check on Seider in the corner behind the Red Wings’ net, the Detroit defenseman took exception. Seider shoved him once and then gave Kastelic a forearm in the cheek, followed by a gloved hand to the face.
The Detroit Red Wings complete their holiday weekend back-to-back on Saturday night, as they pay a visit to the Boston Bruins. Both teams participated in some Black Friday action. The Red Wings lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a marquee Atlantic Division matchup, while the Bruins fell to the New York Rangers.