Lindholm scores in his Anaheim homecoming

BOSTON 7, DUCKS 1

David Pastrnak had three goals and an assist and Hampus Lindholm scored a goal in his return to Anaheim as the Boston Bruins completed a perfect threegame road trip with a 7-1 victory over the Ducks on Sunday night.

David Krejci had a goal and two assists before Brad Marchand, Lindholm and Charlie Coyle added thirdperiod goals for the firstplace Bruins.

Jeremy Swayman made 28 saves to back Pastrnak, who has 32 goals in 40 games this season after securing his 13th career hat trick.

Trevor Zegras scored his 12th goal of the season on a nasty one-timer late in the first period, and John Gibson stopped 35 shots for the Ducks, who failed to secure their first three-game winning streak since November 2021. Last-place Anaheim dropped to 3-4-1 on its franchise-record, 10-game homestand.

Ducks fans gave a warm welcome home to Lindholm, the longtime Anaheim defenseman who was traded to Boston last spring when new general manager Pat Verbeek decided not to sign him to a long-term contract. Lindholm, the sixth overall pick by the Ducks in 2012, is third in franchise history among defensemen in points, goals, assists and blocked shots.

“It was a great moment,” Lindholm said of the tribute video and standing ovation for him in the first period at Honda Center. “This place is special to me, but now I’m on to a new chapter that I’m really excited about.”