Bruins' Comeback Falls Short in 7-5 Loss to Ducks

The Bruins found the equalizer before the third period thanks to Mason Lohrei, who logged his first goal of the season while on the power play. Henri Jokiharju dished the puck up to Lohrei at the point, and he ripped it home for the 3-3 scoreline at 17:10. Jokiharju’s assist marked his 100th career point.

Mikael Granlund’s goal on the man advantage to open the third put Anaheim up 4-3 at 2:52, and Sam Colangelo extended the lead to 5-3 at 7:49.

Pastrnak and Geekie exploded for two goals in 25 seconds to make it 5-5 by 14:57, but Troy Terry responded 30 seconds later to give the Ducks the 6-5 boost. An empty-netter from Granlund at 17:52 sealed the 7-5 game.

“This is devastating. The way we’re losing these games, it’s just killing us. We’re fighting so hard, and we just can’t stop beating ourselves. So, it’s pretty defeating right now,” Charlie McAvoy said. “We have to create that confidence in here and that winning mindset with who we have now and what this group is. The only way to do that is to win and to do it the right way.”

The Bruins close out their three-game homestand with a 3 p.m. matchup against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

“Tomorrow is a new day. You’re playing in the best league in the world, you have the best job in the world,” Nikita Zadorov said.

“You have to take it with pride who you play for, where you play and how long you play for. Every guy is going to come tomorrow, regroup, look in the mirror tonight, get a good sleep and then be energized tomorrow and be positive. We’re going to get through it together, for sure.”