When the Bruins took the ice for warmups, Hampus Lindholm was noticeably absent despite taking part in Tuesday’s practice.

Dylan Guenther scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Sunday night. Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller also scored and Nick Schmaltz had two assists to help the Mammoth win their third straight — all at home — and fourth in five games overall.

SALT LAKE CITY –– Marco Sturm called on his stars ahead of the Boston Bruins’ game against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday. They delivered – headlined by a two-goal performance from David Pastrnak – but it ultimately was not enough in the 3-2 loss at Delta Center.

Boston earned a 4-3 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in its home opener at TD Garden. Fraser Minten scored the game-winner for the Bruins in a back-and-forth battle between the Original Six teams.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche continued their strong start with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins.

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BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins will try to end their five-game slide when they play the Anaheim Ducks. Boston has a 2-2-0 record in home games and a 3-5 record overall. The Bruins have a 1-3-0 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

Yet, Jeremy Swayman's strong play between the pipes was the main reason why this Bruins did not lose by far more. Swayman undoubtedly did his job to keep the Bruins in the game, as he stopped 34 out of 37 shots he faced. The Avalanche's last goal was also an empty-netter.