With the game in their reach at the start of the third period yet again, the Bruins failed to make the right plays at winning time on Thursday night at the Garden.

Yet again.

The B’s coughed up three goals in the third period, plus an empty-netter, and fell to the Anaheim Ducks, 7-5, absorbing their sixth straight defeat in excruciating fashion once again.

It won’t get any easier. The Colorado Avalanche, who outclassed the B’s in Denver last week, are in town on Saturday. If this continues much longer, it may soon become time to insert some kids down in Providence, no matter what it means in the win-loss column.

With score tied 3-3 in the third period, Viktor Arvidsson took an offensive zone tripping penalty at 1:37 and the Ducks made them pay. Troy Terry made a beautiful backhand pass

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