BOSTON — It took Tanner Jeannot nine games to drop the gloves for the first time as a Bruin, but the free agent signing showed some solid skill as a fighter in his first Boston bout. Directly off the faceoff with 7:46 left in the second period, Jeannot and Anaheim fourth-liner Ross Johnston immediately squared off to fight.

The Boston Bruins will host Hockey Fights Cancer Night, presented by Mass General Brigham, on Thursday, October 23, during their home game against the Anaheim Ducks at 7 p.m. at TD Garden. Lavender, which represents awareness for all forms of cancer,

The Boston Bruins played better Sunday night in Utah than they did in Vegas or Colorado. David Pastrnak bounced back in a big way. But it still wasn’t enough. The Bruins lost to the Mammoth, 3-2, and finished the road trip 0-3-0.

Pontus Holmberg put Tampa Bay up by three goals late in the second period and the Lightning held on to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday.

Brad Marchand was overcome with emotion in his first trip back to Boston with the Panthers. The Bruins played a tribute video for Marchand, who was dealt at the trade deadline last season, during Tuesday’s game, showing highlights from his 15-year run in Boston, which included a Stanley Cup win in 2011.

The game is Boston’s third in a row at home and comes a week after Colorado dominated their first head-to-head matchup, winning 4-1 with a 38-14 advantage in shots. “That’s a great challenge,” Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov said.