Much like last season, David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie have carried the Bruins’ offense. Pastrnak’s 15 points rank near the top of the league, and Geekie’s already up to eight goals, including six in his last five games.

Marchand played a key role in the Bruins’ capturing of the Stanley Cup in 2011, their first title in nearly three decades. He returns to Boston with some additional championship hardware, providing the Panthers with a major boost on their way to a second straight title last season.

The Boston Bruins look to grab a win as they close their three-game road trip against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday, Oct. 19.

The Boston Bruins (2-0-0) look to continue their strong start under new coach Marco Sturm as they host the banged-up Buffalo Sabres (0-1-0) at TD Garden on Saturday night. Fraser Minten scored an unassisted goal 2:12 into overtime on Thursday night to lift ...