BOSTON – (Staff and wire Service Report) – Vancouver’s Kevin Lankinen recorded a 33-save shutout and made former Bruins’ forward Jake DeBrusk’s second-period goal stand up as their Canucks edged past the host Boston Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday.
Lankinen made 13 saves in the middle frame and another 11 in the third en route to his second shutout of the season. The 29-year-old goaltender was supported by a defense which blocked 26 shots.
DeBrusk’s game-winning goal against his former team marked his third tally in two games for Vancouver, which has now banked consecutive wins and won each of its last eight on the road.
Conor Garland added an empty-net tally with 12.5 seconds left to finish with a goal and an assist.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 13 of the 14 shots he faced for Boston, which was unable to stretch its win streak to three games for the first time this season and lost for the first time under interim coach Joe Sacco.
The Bruins had a 32-15 edge in shots on goal, but finished 0-for-3 on the power play compared to the Canucks’ 1-for-2.
DeBrusk gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal at 5:53 of the second. Quinn Hughes had his shot from the high slot deflected off Conor Garland in front and right to DeBrusk at the right crease, where he corralled it and slid home the rebound on the backhand.
Lankinen held strong during the final frame, diving back to cover up a loose puck as Marc McLaughlin set up Trent Frederic for a redirect on the doorstep with 14:09 left remaining. He later stopped Zacha point-blank during the first of two Boston man advantages in the period.
David Pastrnak recorded the first shot on goal for either team at the 7:00 mark of a scoreless first, helping the Bruins open a 9-3 advantage in that department by the intermission.
Lankinen was tested coming out of the first break as well, including making a stop on Pastrnak’s semi-breakaway that Zacha set up with a stretch pass only 1:08 into the second.
–Field Level Media