A lot of disappointment. Embarrassed. Frustration,” Elias Lindholm said after the Bruins' 4-0 loss to the Oilers.

Short on emotion and scoring chances, the Bruins dropped their fifth straight game, falling to that well-oiled machine out of Edmonton, 4-0, at TD Garden Tuesday night. The midseason malaise dropped Boston to 20-18-5 — 12-9-2 since the coaching change to Joe Sacco — as it clings to its precarious playoff position.

The Boston Bruins have dropped their 5th consecutive game with a 4-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers and the B’s faithful at TD Garden are NOT happy. As the final second ticked off the clock on tonight’s loss,

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