The Mammoth started the game on the wrong foot: Justin Brazeau scored 48 seconds in, and Bryan Rust doubled the deficit before the end of the first period. When Ben Kindel scored the Penguins’ third goal, there were probably more than a few TVs that turned off in the state of Utah. This one was all but over.

After taking two of three on the road, the Bruins are back at TD Garden for a five-game homestand beginning with Tuesday’s game against the Mammoth. Boston saw its four-game winning streak snapped Sunday in a 6-2 loss at Minnesota,