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.

A supreme defensive effort got the Canucks' East Coast road trip off to a 2-0-0 start with a shutout in Boston.

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.

It’s not about how you do it sometimes. The Vancouver Canucks absolutely stole a result from the Boston Bruins last night, managing to get a 2-0 win off the back of an incredible performance by Kevin Lankinen.

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 put forth a strong effort Tuesday night with a terrific defensive effort and 32 shots on net. It caught the attention of former forward Jake DeBrusk, who thought his former team "played the better game" in Boston's loss to the Canucks.

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.