When Don Sweeney met with the media on Feb. 23 to talk about the health of Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, the Bruins general manager used the opportunity to soften the ground a little bit to prepare people for what was likely coming not far down the road.

After watching Morgan Geekie pull the Bruins into a 3-3 tie early in the third period, the Predators connected twice (Jonathan Marchessault and Ryan O’Reilly) in a span of 63 seconds, pacing Nashville to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Black and Gold.

Morgan Geekie’s stick was slashed out of ... Everyone’s got to have that belief that you can put the puck in the net,” Charlie Coyle said. “We need that secondary scoring.

The Boston Bruins are open for business ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline. But this time around, general manager Don Sweeney isn't going shopping to improve his team.

Charlie Coyle, Jordan Oesterle and Morgan Geekie scored for the Bruins (28-27-8), who are 1-5-2 in their past eight games. Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves.

The Boston Bruins currently do not have a playoff spot, and they are expected to make roster changes by this week's trade deadline. Pending unrestricted free agents like Trent Frederic and Justin Brazeau appear to be the most likely to be traded by the Bruins.

David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist, extending his point streak to 17 games, and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday.