Ryan O’Reilly scored twice and had an assist, Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators picked up a rare road win with a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

David Pastrnak sent the Boston Bruins a strong message after a deflating loss to the Nashville Predators, as the team struggles deepen with Brad Marchad's absence.

In the opening 20 minutes, the Bruins made the Predators look like the team Nashville GM Barry Trotz thought he had assembled last summer when he sunk big money free agents Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei and Jonathan Marchessault.

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After watching Morgan Geekie pull the Bruins into a 3-3 tie early in the third period, the Predators connected twice (Jonathan Marchessault and Ryan O’Reilly) in a span of 63 seconds, pacing Nashville to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Black and Gold.