Ducks rally past Bruins 7-5 in Boston as Bruins drop sixth straight

The Anaheim Ducks rallied in the third period and held off the Boston Bruins 7-5 on Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston, handing Boston its sixth straight loss and giving Anaheim its second consecutive win. Mikael Granlund finished with two goals and three assists, Nikita Nesterenko had four assists, and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each recorded a goal and an assist for the Ducks.

The game featured multiple lead changes and a flurry of third-period scoring. After a back-and-forth first two periods that ended tied 3-3, Granlund opened the third with a power-play goal that broke the deadlock. Sam Colangelo extended Anaheim's lead 7:49 into the period with his first goal of the season, putting the Ducks up 5-3. Boston responded quickly: David Pastrnak scored and Morgan Geekie followed 25 seconds later to tie the game at 5. Terry then snapped the tie with 4:33 remaining in regulation, and Granlund added an empty-net goal with 2:08 left to seal the victory.

Boston jumped ahead early when Casey Mittelstadt converted a rebound 2:10 into the first period. Anaheim answered before the frame ended when Drew Helleson’s shot deflected off Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for a 1-1 score....