The Oilers will get a look at Viktor Arvidsson for the first time in a Bruins' sweater on Thursday when his Swedish countryman and previous Nashville & Edmonton teammate Mattias Ekholm plays in his 200th career game with the Blue & Orange.

Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman wasn't tasked with the biggest workload of his life Tuesday night at TD Garden. In fact, his 20 saves were the fewest he's needed in a winning effort this season, beating his Oct. 11 win over the Sabres by one save. But when the Bruins needed a key stop, their No. 1 ace in goal was there.

​The Bruins claimed Kolyachonok off waivers from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday and quickly welcomed the 24-year-old defenseman into the family.

Lucic was selected by the Bruins with the 50th overall pick of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. In 570 games over two stints and nine seasons with the Bruins, he recorded 139 goals, 205 assists, 344 points, 774 penalty minutes, 1,592 hits, and a plus-93 rating. He also was a part of the Bruins' 2011 Stanley Cup championship winning team.

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.

The Bruins were slow to boil on Tuesday but, as often happens at the Garden these days, they found a way to get the job done. After a shaky first period, the B’s shook off a one-goal deficit to get back on the winning track with a 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth to improve their home record to 12-5.