Jeremy Swayman makes 34 saves as Boston wins at Dallas.

Lohrei made his debut in a 3-2 win over Toronto with Boston in need of defensive reinforcements.

Boston comes back from a two-goal deficit to win at home.

David Pastrnak gets his seventh and eighth goals of the season as Boston improves to 7-0-1.

Boston loses for the first time in seven game this season, as Anaheim scores twice in the last two minutes of regulation and again in overtime for a 4-3 victory.

Matt Poitras has top-six potential and if he can approach that potential this year, the team gets a lift.

Vegas, which already has the best start for a reigning champ with seven consecutive victories, is the closest to tying the record for the longest winning streak to start a season: 10 by the 1993-94 Toronto Maple Leafs and 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres.

Rookie Matthew Poitras, 19, gets the tying and go-ahead goals in the third period as Boston improves to 5-0.

McAvoy is healthy and ready to take on a bigger role as Boston gets younger.