​Geekie extended his hot start following Pastrnak’s comments and scored his ninth of the year on Thursday. The 27-year-old forward entered Saturday’s matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on a six-game goal streak, scoring seven during that stretch.

"He was one of those guys, let’s face it, he was looking for (David Pastrnak) all the time,” said Marco Sturm of Morgan Geekie. “I always told him, be selfish. Because he’s a goalscorer.

BOSTON — After Morgan Geekie scored his sixth goal in his last five games, David Pastrnak made a bold prediction about his Bruins teammate and linemate after Boston’s 5-2 win.

Geekie scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.

Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak made a bold claim regarding Morgan Geekie's ceiling after the team's 5-2 win over the New York Islanders.

Geekie’s tally proved critical. The Avalanche scored a late goal with their goalie pulled, but the Bruins held on for a 3-2 victory, ending their six-game losing streak, while dealing Colorado its first regular-season loss.

The Boston Bruins made several moves during this past summer. Yet, their biggest off-season move was re-signing forward Morgan Geekie to a six-year, $33 million contract.

The Boston Bruins allowed seven goals at home in a loss to the Anaheim Ducks, as a difficult stretch continues.

Geekie scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.