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Barrett Hayton put Utah on the board first, beating Jeremy Swayman through traffic with 12:26 left in the first. Morgan Geekie snapped his season-long three-game goal drought with 3:59 left in the first. His 23rd goal of the season came on the power play and tied the game 1-1 after the first.

The Boston Bruins held a moment of silence Tuesday night to honor the lives lost over the weekend in two shootings, one at Brown University in Rhode Island and one at Bondi Beach.

“Fun” was not a word the Bruins got to use much last season, when the season started poorly and really never got better. It’s a word they’re using now, though. It’s one of the reasons Charlie McAvoy wanted to get back from his broken jaw as soon as possible.

The Bruins claimed defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok off waivers on Tuesday. The left-shot defenseman was waived by the Dallas Stars on Monday after appearing in 11 games. Kolyachonok averaged 12:37 of ice time and logged a goal and an assist.

The Bruins currently sit at 9-1, with a good chance to become 10-1 following the matchup against Cal Poly. The Bruins have been one of the most dominant teams

The Boston Bruins claimed Stars defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok on Tuesday. Dallas placed Kolyachonok on waivers Monday, hoping he’d clear and be reassigned to the Texas Stars.

The Boston Bruins have announced that they have placed defenseman Jonathan Aspirot on injured reserve (IR).