Instead, the Bruins got a stellar performance from Jeremy Swayman, a better team-wide effort, and a bit of luck to go their way in what ended up a 3-2 regulation win over the Avalanche. Swayman made 31 saves in the win, while his teammates blocked 34 shots in front of him, giving you a decent idea of which team controlled possession.

The Bruins' win also ended with some fireworks. After the final buzzer, the Bruins and Avalanche players got into a scrum along the boards. However, two players stood out from the pack, as Bruins star Charlie McAvoy and Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon ended the game with a spirited fight.

The Bruins expected defense to be their strength this season. Between growing pains, a new system and injury, it’s been the opposite.

Morgan Geekie hustled to a loose puck behind the net, collected it and slipped it inside the left post with 4.5 seconds left in the second period and the Boston Bruins snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Colorado on Saturday,

Bruins coach Marco Sturm said Jordan Harris, who first replaced Lindholm, won’t likely be back for a while. Sturm wasn’t sure if surgery was a possibility, but expected to know more this week. Jeremy Swayman will start in goal and Johnny Beecher will replace Jeffrey Viel in the lineup.

UCLA had a return to missed tackles, repeated penalties and a run game that failed to get much going against the No. 2 Hoosiers, who held the Bruins to 201 yards.

The Colorado Avalanche came to TD Garden as the last remaining team in the league without a loss in regulation. The Avs left in their first mini-funk of the season.

One UCLA Bruins beat writer believes Indiana Hoosiers football coach Curt Cignetti should be the kind of DeShaun Foster replacement that Martin Jarmond should be looking for.