Much like last season, David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie have carried the Bruins’ offense. Pastrnak’s 15 points rank near the top of the league, and Geekie’s already up to eight goals, including six in his last five games.

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The Buffalo Sabres practiced on Wednesday before travelling to Boston for their second game against the Bruins this month on Thursday, and winger Jordan Greenway was a full participant and took a regular rotation in line rushes in his normal spot on the Sabres third line,

Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves, Pavel Zacha, Mark Kastelic and Sean Kuraly scored and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night to run their season-opening winning streak to three.

The Buffalo Sabres (4-4-2, 12th in Eastern Conference) visit the Boston Bruins (5-7, 15th in Eastern Conference) at TD Garden on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Buffalo fell in a 4-3 overtime defeat at home its last time out on Oct. 28 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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