Bruins Lose 7-5 to Ducks, Sixth Straight Loss

The Boston Bruins dropped their sixth straight game, falling 7-5 to the Anaheim Ducks at TD Garden after a late Troy Terry goal and an empty-netter by Mikael Granlund sealed the win. Mikael Granlund finished with two goals and three assists while Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each recorded a goal and an assist; Ducks goalie Petr Mrazek made 36 saves, and Nikita Nesterenko contributed multiple assists. Boston twice held the lead and mounted a third-period comeback to tie the game but surrendered the go-ahead goal with under five minutes remaining, extending a pattern of late collapses despite competitive play. Players and coach Marco Sturm called the skid “embarrassing,” with Morgan Geekie, Charlie McAvoy, Nikita Zadorov and goalie Joonas Korpisalo among those voicing frustration over defensive breakdowns. The loss extends Boston’s losing streak after a 3-0 start to the season under Sturm. The Bruins now host the red-hot Colorado Avalanche on Saturday — a 5-0-3 club that beat Boston 4-1 earlier this month behind a two-goal performance from Nathan MacKinnon — presenting a tough test to try to snap the slide.