A big takeaway from Bruins' gut-check win over Flyers

The Bruins weren't exactly in a must-win scenario when they took the ice for a matinee clash with the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday… but they reeeeeally needed one.

Boston also delivered, posting a 3-0 victory at the Wells Fargo Center, giving them a 5-6-1 record this season.

The Black and Gold's urgency was evident from the first puck drop as Cole Koepke, Mark Kastelic and John Beecher reunited as the club tried to build early momentum. Philadelphia forward Travis Konecny ​​allowed this to happen, drawing a tripping penalty less than a minute into the game.

The Bruins didn't score on that power play opportunity, but they did score their first six shots on goal and never quite looked back.

Matthew Poitras finally cashed in later in the half and began scoring on a day where a few struggling runners managed to get on the board. Morgan Geekie, for example, recorded an assist after making just one healthy error in Thursday's disastrous loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Brazeau was a healthy scratch last week, but he provided some breathing room with his third goal of the season.

Boston didn't dominate, but it got the job done on an afternoon where the pressure was on.