The Boston Bruins were served their sixth-straight loss by the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night at the TD Garden, as the 7-5 loss was the product of poor game management when the game was on the line.

The Boston Bruins allowed seven goals at home in a loss to the Anaheim Ducks, as a difficult stretch continues.

Casey Mittelstadt gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead just over two minutes into the first period. The forward crashed the net and knocked in the rebound of Pavel Zacha’s shot for his third goal of the season, and third point in two games. With the assist on the play, Zacha has four points (one goal, three assists) in the last three games.

A look at the top performers from Thursday's showdown between the Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks over at TD Garden.

The early part of this season is threatening to get away from the Bruins, who have lost five in a row after winning their first three games to open the campaign. After falling to Brad Marchand and the Panthers in an emotional game on Tuesday, Boston can stop that skid against the visiting Ducks on Thursday.

Welcome back to Tommy’s Takes! Over the last week of Boston Bruins hockey, there has been plenty to digest. After starting the season 3-0-0, the Bruins have lost six in a row.

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.

Volatile goaltending and crucial counterattacks secure a high-scoring victory for the Ducks despite strong Bruins pressure.