After losing five straight games, the Boston Bruins were looking for a bounce-back game against the Anaheim Ducks. In a normal season, this would have been a win for the Bruins, but in 2025-26, this isn't a normal season.
After an underwhelming offseason that saw nothing but bottom-six forwards added, the Bruins dropped their sixth straight game with a 7-5 loss at the TD Garden on Thursday night. After a gut-wrenching loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, 4-3, with the game-winner being scored on a deflection off defenseman Andrew Peeke, Boston's response against Anaheim was going to be telling.