Necas and Drury, who were in New York for a game against the Islanders on Saturday night, made their way to Boston and played.

The first game without Mikko Rantanen ended with an L. The Colorado Avalanche appeared to be the superior club Saturday afternoon at TD Garden, but the Boston Bruins refused to go down without a fight.

The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen, who has been rumored to be seeking $14 million per season — and he has both the game and career numbers to justify his ask.