It was DeBrusk’s first game against Boston after spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Bruins, who selected him with the No. 14 pick of the 2015 NHL Draft. The 28-year-old forward signed a seven-year contract with Vancouver as a free agent on July 1.

Jake DeBrusk scored a power-play goal in his return to Boston, and Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Bruins 2-0.

The Canucks are 7-1 away from home, and are coming off a 4-3 win at Ottawa on Saturday in which the former Bruin had two goals and an assist.

The story of this game was Lankinen, who stood on his head in the victory. He made highlight reel saves and helped Vancouver capture their 11th win of the season despite being outshot 32-15. After some tough games earlier this month, it looks like Lankinen is returning to his early-season form, as he was unbeatable tonight in Boston.

The Bruins received the new-coach bump with Joe Sacco leading them to their first back-to-back regulation wins of the season. Additionally, while Boston has limited opponent’s shots with the Detroit Red Wings and Utah Hockey Club combining for just 42 across the two games, the Bruins still sport a below-the-mark 49.3 CF% at 5-on-5.

The Boston Bruins will face off against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night (Nov. 26). While speaking to reporters, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet revealed the Canucks will be getting a significant boost for the upcoming matchup against the Bruins.

The officials disagreed. The Canucks got a goal, the game’s only one until Garland’s empty netter. The Bruins were assessed a delay of game penalty and never produced a tying goal.

Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article,

The Bruins were beaten by a familiar foe, Jake DeBrusk, in a frustrating 1-0 loss to the Canucks. Check out our three takeaways from the game.