Geekie Scores Twice in Bruins' 4-1 Win Over Mammoth

Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie scored twice to lead his team to a 4-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night at TD Garden, snapping a slow start and improving the Bruins' home record to 12-5 while securing their fifth win in the last six games.

The win opened a five-game homestand for Boston following a three-game road trip that ended with a loss in Minnesota on Sunday. Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves in net for the Bruins, while Vitek Vanecek stopped 19 shots for Utah, which visits Detroit on Wednesday. Boston hosts Edmonton on Thursday.

The first period set a tentative tone for the Bruins, who appeared rusty after the travel. Utah struck first on a power play at 6:48, when Sean Durzi's shot from the point was redirected by Barrett Hayton past Swayman to give the Mammoth a 1-0 lead. Boston struggled to break out of its zone early, icing the puck multiple times and yielding the goal during a penalty kill on Pavel Zacha for tripping JJ Peterka.

The Bruins responded late in the frame, capitalizing on their own power play after Peterka slashed Hampus Lindholm. With four minutes left, David Pastrnak threaded a pass across the slot to Geekie in the left circle, who fired a...