The Boston Bruins are in desperate position as they come into a contest on Thursday, Oct. 23 on a five-game losing streak, hoping the home crowd at TD Garden in Boston can give them a boost against the Anaheim Ducks.
This NHL game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NESN, KCOP and ESPN+. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using DirecTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month. You can stream ESPN Unlimited on your phone, tablet, smart TV or gaming console, and bundle your plan with NFL+ Premium or with NFL+ Premium, Disney+ and Hulu. Additionally, those with DirecTV, FuboTV or Hulu + Live TV can access ESPN Unlimited through their package.
The Bruins started the season with three consecutive wins and since then, they have lost five straight with four of those defeats coming by 1 goal. On Tuesday, franchise legend Brad Marchand made his return to Boston with his new team, the Florida Panthers, and despite 3 third period goals from the home team, the Panthers left with a 4-3 win thanks to a winner with 27 seconds left.
Pavel Zacha, Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie provided the goals on Tuesday, with Lindholm and Geekie moving into a tie for second on the team in goals on the season with 3, trailing only David Pastrnak who has 4 goals, and is tied with Zacha for the team lead in assists with six.
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Who: Anaheim Ducks vs. Boston Bruins
When: Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. EDT
Where: TD Garden in Boston
Stream: DirecTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); ESPN
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