David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to help Boston beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday. Read more on Boston.com.

Forward's re-emergence as an offensive force is one of the few welcome developments in what has largely been an underwhelming season for Boston

Geekie had one five-on-five goal when the Bruins dismissed coach Jim Montgomery. In 31 games under Sacco, Geekie has exploded for 12. Geekie has recorded his team-leading 13 five-on-five strikes, three more than Pastrnak, by getting open, going to the front of the net and reading off his linemates well.

But Nikita Zadorov is one of the more aware athletes that you’ll find and, after the B’s structured 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday at the Garden, he’d like nothing more than to force management to hold its cards after team president Cam Neely said recently that a retool could be on the table.