Loui Eriksson will always be linked to the trade that sent Tyler Seguin packing. Carl Soderberg will be linked to being a favorite for this years “7th Player Award.” Chris Kelly is linked as the veteran who is a tad overpaid for his role as a third line grinder.

This is just an example of what the Kelly-Soderberg-Eriksson trio have gone through during the 2014-15 season. That, along with the Bruins’ offensive struggles combined for some interesting storylines for the first couple weeks of December.

Yet it’s that Kelly-Soderberg-Eriksson unit that is by far the best line the Black and Gold have at this moment. And it’s a line that should stay together for the forseable future.

“Our line has been really good since we started playing again. [We’re] getting chances, and, like I said, scoring goals,” said Eriksson, who now has two goals on the season after scoring twice in the Bruins’ 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators Tuesday night at the TD Garden. “We have to keep doing that. We’re getting plenty of ice time. If we continue keep playing like we’ve been doing, we’re going to continue to score goals.”

Lately, Eriksson has played the role of the overtime hero – scoring the go-home goals against the Wild and Sabres during this recent stretch. Soderberg continues to dazzle with his playmaking. Kelly, meanwhile, is more than holding his own and now carries a career high five-game point streak (one goal and five assists in that span).

The trio was up to their usual ways on Tuesday, combining for two goals and two assists as the Black and Gold have now won two straight.

With the Soderberg line going, along with Patrice Bergeron’s unit of Brad Marchand (who also scored twice for his team leading 10th goal of the season) and Reilly Smith, the Bruins are starting to get strength in numbers again. That can only mean good things as the Black and Gold look to climb back up the standings in the Eastern Conference.

“We all know that if we want to have to climb back in the standings, we need to all play our game, and we need to do what we’re getting paid to do,” said Marchand after the Bruins leapfrogged the Florida Panthers for the last wild card spot after the win. “We all have to produce.”

When David Krejci returned to the lineup, Eriksson was a prime candidate to skate on the first line with Milan Lucic as the other winger. That threesome practiced together for quite some time before Krejci resumed game action last Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild.

Eriksson is not the Bruins answer as a first line right winger. That is something that General Manager Peter Chiarelli will have to address before the trade deadline – and perhaps as soon as the holiday roster freeze ends on December 27th.

Krejci’s return does bring stability to the lineup, however. It gives the Bruins a little more depth up front and it just so happens that the Kelly-Soderberg-Eriksson line is leading the way at this time.

“Having Kreech back gives us more depth on all lines,” said Bergeron, who had three assists on Tuesday night. “He’s a great player and a big part of our team and it’s nice to have him back, but every line is chipping in and working well. And when you do that, you keep rolling and it definitely helps you as the game goes on.”