The next steep is for the Boston Bruins to turn some positives into results.
Despite coming back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to tie the game in the third period, a fluky last-minute goal left first-year coach Marco Sturm's team on the wrong side of a 4-3 decision Tuesday against former Bruins captain Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers.
Now, the Bruins will look to avoid their sixth straight loss when they entertain the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
"I think the one thing about this group that I have to say, they do not quit," Sturm said. "We came back. So, that is a good sign. ... We have good people in our locker room. We're just trying to add pieces and get them on that bus. We still need everyone."
That's the good news.
The bad news? Eventual defeats have been there for the ta