McAvoy anchors win with goal, assist

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been solid in the back end all season while the offensive component of his game is beginning to fall into place.

McAvoy scored the Bruins’ first goal and added an assist in Boston’s 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday at the Garden.

McAvoy endured a 51game drought before scoring his first goal in the Bruins 2-1 overtime victory at Chicago on Feb. 5. McAvoy has two goals and four assists in the last six games and has two goals and 21 assists on the season.

“He is really finding his game all around,” said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy . “I think he is cleaner on breakouts and defending and in just his overall game it appears he’s found his groove.

“I think the goals are going to come to him because he’s got the puck a lot.”

Lauzon extended

Bruins general manager Don Sweeney and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon agreed to a two-year contract extension on Friday that’s good through the 2021-22 season.

“I’m pretty excited, pretty honored and really proud to sign with Boston for the next two years,” said Lauzon. “As a player you want stability and now, I can just concentrate on playing hockey.”

Lauzon, 22, competed in his eighth NHL game on third unit with Matt Grzelcyk against the Wings. He made his NHL debut at New Jersey on Dec. 31 and scored his first goal against the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 21.

Lauzon had a goal and 13 assists with a plus-22 in 45 AHL games with Providence. He was the Bruins second round pick (52nd overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

The 900 Club

Bruins center David Krejci reached a significant NHL milestone by competing in his 900th regular season game. Krejci, 33, was Boston’s first pick (63rd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and made his debut on Jan. 30, 2007, in a 7-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

“It’s a good number, but it’s number,” said Krejci. “I’m happy that I’ve been here for so long and hopefully I’ll be here for a little bit longer. “

Krejci, a native of the

Czech Republic, centered Boston’s power line with Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton in the 2011 Stanley Cup season.

The 200 Club

Cassidy notched the 200th win of his coaching career while breaking the Red Wings five-game win steak against the Bruins. Cassidy had 47 wins with Washington and has 153 with Boston.

“It’s terrific and not just the number itself,” said Cassidy. “It (means) you are starting to accumulate some (wins) so it means you are starting to establish some consistency in the league and your craft and that’s the positive part of it.

“The first go around didn’t happen that way.”

Goalie carousel

Boston goalie Tuukka Rask made 25 saves to extend his home point streak to a club record 20 games (14-0-6) from the start of the season.

Cassidy said Jaroslav Halak will start in goal in Sunday’s matinee against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Halak had been scheduled to face the Red Wings on Feb. 9 but was scratched in the 11th hour with an upper body injury.