Coyle poked in the opening score in the Bruins’ 3-1 win over the Sabres Saturday, his first goal since Dec. 1 and eighth of the season.

Do you remember when you were in school, what it was like on the last day before holiday break? As you watched Christmas movies, you drank hot cocoa and wore fuzzy pajamas, which only added to the warm fuzzy feeling you had in anticipation of all the magic and wonder that was soon ahead.

Elias Lindholm scored with 6:19 left to break a third-period tie, and the Boston Bruins killed a five-minute penalty without allowing a shot on goal on Monday night to beat the Washington Capitals 4-1.