Scott Wedgewood won his first start back since suffering a lower-body injury on Jan. 2. He made 26 saves on 29 shots in the 6-3 win against the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon. “Obviously, don’t want to let the first one in.

Wedgewood will guard the visiting cage in Boston on Saturday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. Wedgewood will make his second start in the last 11 games as Mackenzie Blackwood is the undisputed No.

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.

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood heads back to the net during a timeout in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) From left ...

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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David Pastrnak collected the puck behind the Colorado and drew the attention of the Avalanche defense as he moved toward the front. He fed Geekie, who tapped it in, 5:44 into the third period to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead. They held on from there until Pastrnak sealed it with an empty-netter.

One of the teams to deny the Rangers a win in the past 10 games is the Avalanche, who rallied for a 3-2 overtime win on Jan. 14 during New York’s successful three-game road trip. Artturi Lehkonen scored the tying goal with 1:13 left In regulation and Devon Toews scored the game-winner 4:23 into overtime.

BOSTON -- Martin Necas and Jack Drury each made his debut for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Saturday. The forwards were acquired Friday in a three-team trade also involving the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks that sent Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes.