When the Bruins took the ice for warmups, Hampus Lindholm was noticeably absent despite taking part in Tuesday’s practice.

BOSTON -- Brad Marchand had two assists in his return to Boston, helping the Florida Panthers end a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday.

Even with five straight losses to their name, things might be about to get even worse for Marco Sturm and the Bruins.

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New coach Marco Sturm’s job is rebuilding organizational culture. Wins are secondary. That is a good thing, though maybe not an easy one.

Panthers star Brad Marchand gets all the love from the Bruins and Boston fans in his return to his old stomping grounds on Tuesday.

A look at the top performers from Tuesday's emotional showdown between the Bruins and Panthers over at TD Garden.

Mark Kastelic and Mikey Eyssimont’s goals in the final frame highlighted the strong play from the Bruins’ bottom six for the majority of the 6-5 loss. Boston got a cumulative six points from the latter half of its forward group, featuring two-point nights from Eyssimont and Sean Kuraly.

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.