Morgan Geekie, Mark Kastelic, Andrew Peeke and Ottawa Senators

The Boston Bruins will look for their third two-game winning streak this season when they host the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden on Saturday night. By now you know that this is the first time Linus Ullmark has been back in Boston since he was traded last June. This is where we begin this edition of Boston Bruins News.

Mark Kastelic meets his former team

All the talk surrounding the trade is about Ullmark rightfully returning to Boston, but another part of the deal for the Bruins, Mark Kastelic, will also be facing his former team. So far this season he has scored three goals and provided four assists in 15 games. Last season he scored five goals and five assists in 63 games.

“It will definitely be different,” Kastelic said. “I don’t really know what to expect, but I’m trying to treat it like any other game and not make the moment bigger than it needs to be.”

The other part of the deal for the Black and Gold is goalkeeper Joonas Korpisalo, who has had mixed results to start the season, but there is no denying that Kastelic’s start with Boston so far this season is very unexpected, but welcome.

Morgan Geekie is a scratch compared to the Senators

On Saturday, head coach Jim Montgomery said Morgan Geekie will be a healthy scratch against Ottawa. So far, the 2024-25 season has been a huge challenge for the former Seattle Kraken forward, who only managed two assists in 11 games. He will be a free agent after the season.

Andrew Peeke skated at Warrior Ice Arena

Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke suffered an upper-body injury after taking a hard hit from Max Pacioretty following Tuesday night’s 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Thursday, Montgomery said the former Columbus Blue Jackets blueliner, acquired at the March trade deadline, was being sold on a week-to-week basis.

Saturday morning, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reported that Peeke was on the ice before the morning skate and had started skating alone. That’s a good sign that he’ll at least be able to get out and skate, even though he’s still some time away from his schedule.