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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.

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.

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.

On Mikey Eyssimont’s goal, Olli Määttä tried to make a play at the point and lost the puck. He back-checked hard, but blew a tire in the process, giving Eyssimont all the time and space he needed to make a move.

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Bruins have claimed blueliner Vladislav Kolyachonok off waivers from the Dallas Stars.

The Boston Bruins will host Mental Health Awareness Night, presented by Mass General Brigham, on Tuesday, December 16, during their home game against the Utah Mammoth at 7 p.m. at TD Garden. During the game,