Boston Bruins @ Chicago Blackhawks

14-11-3, 6-5-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Bruins BOS	1	2	1	4
Blackhawks CHI	1	1	0	2

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Marchand and Geekie help the Bruins beat the Blackhawks 4-2 for their 3rd consecutive win

— Brad Marchand and Morgan Geekie each scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins beat the struggling Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Wednesday night.

Dec 5, 2024, 03:13 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Bruins	1	2	1	4
	Blackhawks	1	1	0	2

1st Period			BOS	CHI
1:23		Alex Vlasic (1) Assists: Nick Foligno (4), Connor Murphy (9)	0	1
12:17		Morgan Geekie (3) Assists: Justin Brazeau (6), Jordan Oesterle (2)	1	1

2nd Period		BOS	CHI
2:58	Brad Marchand (9) Assists: David Pastrnak (16), Mason Lohrei (9)	2	1
5:03	Brad Marchand (10) Assists: David Pastrnak (17), Jordan Oesterle (3)	3	1
18:23	Jason Dickinson (5) Assists: Ilya Mikheyev (3), Connor Murphy (10)	3	2

3rd Period			BOS	CHI
5:02		Morgan Geekie (4) Assists: Justin Brazeau (7), Mason Lohrei (10)	4	2

Lukas Reichel Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Connor Murphy Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Alex Vlasic Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Foligno (4), Connor Murphy (9)
Giveaway by TJ Brodie
Lukas Reichel faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Alec Martinez Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jason Dickinson hit Pavel Zacha
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Justin Brazeau shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Connor Murphy Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Alec Martinez
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Alec Martinez
Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Alec Martinez
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
Jordan Oesterle shot blocked by Alec Martinez
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Connor Bedard
Takeaway by Connor Bedard
Jason Dickinson hit Morgan Geekie
Giveaway by TJ Brodie
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Justin Brazeau
Takeaway by Connor Murphy
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Ryan Donato Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Giveaway by TJ Brodie
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Nick Foligno hit Andrew Peeke
Wyatt Kaiser Delaying Game
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Jason Dickinson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Nolan Allan
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Jordan Oesterle
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Giveaway by Patrick Maroon
Takeaway by Craig Smith
Nick Foligno hit Nikita Zadorov
TJ Brodie Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Lukas Reichel faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Alec Martinez Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Teuvo Teravainen Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Patrick Maroon faceoff won against Marc McLaughlin
Connor Murphy Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Lukas Reichel
Nolan Allan hit Pavel Zacha
Tyler Bertuzzi Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by TJ Brodie
Ryan Donato Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Ryan Donato hit Andrew Peeke
Alec Martinez Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Patrick Maroon hit Cole Koepke
Jason Dickinson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (3), Connor Murphy (10)
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nick Foligno Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Takeaway by Nick Foligno
Lukas Reichel faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Mark Kastelic shot blocked by Connor Bedard
Ryan Donato Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Tyler Bertuzzi Batted Wide Left
Alex Vlasic Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Philipp Kurashev Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Connor Bedard Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Ryan Donato
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Jason Dickinson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ilya Mikheyev Tripping against Charlie McAvoy
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Connor Murphy Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Wyatt Kaiser hit John Beecher
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Tyler Bertuzzi Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Patrick Maroon Snap Shot Wide Right
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Taylor Hall hit Trent Frederic
Connor Bedard High-sticking against Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
Wyatt Kaiser Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Too many men/ice served by Ryan Donato
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Connor Murphy hit Charlie McAvoy
Wyatt Kaiser Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Mark Kastelic hit Alec Martinez
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
Jordan Oesterle Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Goalie Stopped
Mark Kastelic hit Nolan Allan
Goalie Stopped
John Beecher faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Icing
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Off-side
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Giveaway by Cole Koepke
Nikita Zadorov hit Tyler Bertuzzi
Puck in Benches
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Puck in Netting
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Lukas Reichel
Charlie McAvoy hit Wyatt Kaiser
Jordan Oesterle Slap Shot Wide Left
Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Morgan Geekie Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Brazeau (6), Jordan Oesterle (2)
John Beecher Tripping against Ryan Donato
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Petr Mrazek
Marc McLaughlin hit Nolan Allan
Giveaway by Mark Kastelic
Takeaway by David Pastrnak
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
Puck in Netting
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Lukas Reichel
Mark Kastelic hit Patrick Maroon
Icing
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Taylor Hall
Puck in Penalty Benches
Marc McLaughlin faceoff won against Taylor Hall
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Off-side
Takeaway by Charlie McAvoy
Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Trent Frederic hit Philipp Kurashev
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Puck in Netting
John Beecher faceoff won against Taylor Hall
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Taylor Hall
Brad Marchand Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (16), Mason Lohrei (9)
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
Nikita Zadorov hit Patrick Maroon
Justin Brazeau hit Connor Murphy
Takeaway by Pavel Zacha
Justin Brazeau hit Patrick Maroon
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
Off-side
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Brad Marchand Goal (10) Backhand, assists: David Pastrnak (17), Jordan Oesterle (3)
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Puck in Crowd
John Beecher faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Jordan Oesterle Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Puck in Netting
Charlie Coyle hit Nolan Allan
Trent Frederic hit Nolan Allan
Mark Kastelic Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Goalie Stopped
John Beecher faceoff won against Philipp Kurashev
Icing
Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
Justin Brazeau hit Jason Dickinson
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot Wide Left
Charlie McAvoy hit Ryan Donato
Cole Koepke hit Alec Martinez
John Beecher hit Alec Martinez
Marc McLaughlin hit Nolan Allan
Nikita Zadorov Holding against Patrick Maroon
TV Timeout
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
Elias Lindholm hit Alex Vlasic
Jason Dickinson shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Jordan Oesterle Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Goalie Stopped
Mark Kastelic Deflected saved by Petr Mrazek
Icing
Pavel Zacha hit Tyler Bertuzzi
Trent Frederic hit Connor Bedard
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by John Beecher
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Carlo hit Nick Foligno
Takeaway by Brandon Carlo
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
Lukas Reichel shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Morgan Geekie Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Brazeau (7), Mason Lohrei (10)
Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Icing
Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Cole Koepke Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Penalty Benches
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Ryan Donato
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Puck in Netting
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Takeaway by Morgan Geekie
Trent Frederic Tip-In saved by Petr Mrazek
Justin Brazeau Backhand saved by Petr Mrazek
Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Petr Mrazek
Trent Frederic Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Cole Koepke Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
Goalie Stopped
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
Goalie Stopped
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Patrick Maroon
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Icing
Brandon Carlo hit Jason Dickinson
Alec Martinez shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Icing
Giveaway by David Pastrnak
TV Timeout
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Jason Dickinson shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Trent Frederic Snap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek

BRUINS

BLACKHAWKS

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Bruins
4
Blackhawks
2

Game 1

5/12

Blackhawks
5
Bruins
2

Game 2

11/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	16	11	3	35
Tampa Bay	16	11	2	34
Boston	17	13	0	34
Montreal	15	10	3	33
Toronto	14	11	4	32
Florida	14	12	2	30
Ottawa	13	11	4	30
Buffalo	11	14	4	26

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	21	2	6	48
Dallas	20	5	5	45
Minnesota	16	9	5	37
Utah	14	14	3	31
Chicago	12	11	6	30
Winnipeg	14	13	1	29
St. Louis	11	12	7	29
Nashville	10	14	4	24

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Boston Bruins @ Chicago Blackhawks

Stars of the Game

Brad MarchandLW - BOS

Morgan GeekieC - BOS

Connor MurphyD - CHI

Game Information

Marchand and Geekie help the Bruins beat the Blackhawks 4-2 for their 3rd consecutive win

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

Chicago Blackhawks send defenseman Sam Rinzel to AHL

Bruins' Charlie McAvoy nears return after face injury

Mammoth's Logan Cooley out indefinitely with injury