McAvoy curls and drops to Zacha, who comes flying through the neutral zone. A set, pre-designed play from Boston's power play coach, Steve Spott. With one defender beaten, it's a 4-on-3. Edmonton's flat-footed, and giving respect to Geekie and Pastrnak, cheat a step to the outside.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead at 13:38 while on the man advantage, before Pavel Zacha knotted things up as Darnell Nurse sat in the box for tripping.

The Boston Bruins have announced some additional details regarding Zdeno Chara's jersey retirement night on Jan. 15.

The Boston Bruins (20-14-0) won their 20th game of the season, surviving a sleepy start to defeat the Utah Mammoth (16-16-3) 4-1 on Tuesday night inside TD Garden.

Casey Mittelstadt and Michael Eyssimont also scored goals, and David Pastrnak had a pair of assists as the Bruins returned from a three-game road trip to open a five-game homestand with a victory. Barrett Hayton scored for the Mammoth, and Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves.

Geekie knows how to get open. It is a critical skill the Boston Bruins wing has mastered on his journey to becoming an elite goal scorer.

Overall, there is absolutely no harm in the Bruins claiming Kolyachonok off waivers. At a minimum, he will serve as a solid depth defenseman for the Bruins. However, the possibility of him being a surprise for the Black and Gold should not be ruled out.