Mauled by Predators ...

After watching Morgan Geekie pull the Bruins into a 3-3 tie early in the third period, the Predators connected twice ...

The Bruins played without captain Brad Marchand, who left with an upper-body injury in Saturday's victory over Pittsburgh.

Starting Sunday ...

The Boston Bruins lost 6-3 to the struggling Nashville Predators on Tuesday at TD Garden. With the loss, the Bruins fell to 28-27-8, while the Predators are now 22-32-7.

Brad Marchand, Elias Lindholm and Jeremy Swayman have no choice but to deliver returning to the Bruins, who are up against it ...

The last time the Boston Bruins saw the Minnesota Wild was when Jeremey Swayman made 36 saves in a shutout effort a month ago ...

Minnesota was the last team the Bruins beat before that five-game skid, a run which further dimmed Boston’s playoff hopes.

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.

Ryan O'Reilly scored twice and had an assist, Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators picked up ...

Gaudreau got Minnesota on the board at 5:01 of the second period when he set up in front of the net and redirected Marcus Johansson's shot from the high slot past Swayman. Bruins: Boston played ...

The Nashville Predators wrap up their three-game road trip Tuesday with a visit to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.