The Boston Bruins made a costly gamble when they signed Elias Lindholm to a long contract this offseason; one that seems unlikely to pay off.

Lindholm's tally was the lone goal of the second period which cut the Bruins' early deficit in half. His power-play tally was his second goal of the season with the man advantage. Overall, Lindholm has 11 goals,

With the 4 Nations Face-Off over, the Bruins will resume play on Saturday night against the Anaheim Ducks at TD Garden.

Fans booed Boston after it fell 2 goals behind Anaheim after the first period in an eventual 3-2 loss for the Bruins.

“It’s tough to take positives out of it, especially where we are in the standings,” said Morgan Geekie, who scored the tying goal late. “We let those points slip away. It took a little while to get going tonight. It shows resiliency to battle back but at this time of year I don’t think one point is going to do it.”

The Boston Bruins got tough injury news during the 4 Nations Face-Off break, and then lost to the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime in their first game back. It’s all starting to feel like reality is setting in on this Bruins season.

Leo Carlsson scored with 1:21 left in overtime to give Anaheim a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and extend the Ducks’ winning streak to four straight games.

We will look at all opportunities to improve our team now but even more importantly moving forward,” said Bruins GM Sweeney.

The puck drops on the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday night, with a number of Bruins playing in the tournament and a champion set to be crowned in Boston.

Leo Carlsson scored at 3:39 of overtime to lift the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory after the Boston Bruins rallied to tie late in the third period on Saturday night.

With six games remaining between now and the Trade Deadline, it’s hard to argue that the Boston Bruins are legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. This is especially true with Hampus Lindholm unlikely to return this season due to injury.