Kevin Lankinen earned a shutout with 33 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday. Lankinen made 13 saves in the second period and 11 more in the third to secure his second shutout of the season. The Canucks’ defense also helped by blocking 26 shots.
Jake DeBrusk, playing against his former team, scored the game-winning goal in the second period, marking his third goal in two games. This win gave Vancouver back-to-back victories and extended their road winning streak to eight games. Conor Garland added an empty-net goal with 12.5 seconds left, finishing with a goal and an assist.
For the Bruins, Jeremy Swayman made 13 saves on 14 shots, but the team couldn’t extend its win streak to three games. They also lost for the first time under interim coach Joe Sacco. Despite outshooting Vancouver 32-15, Boston went 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Canucks scored once on two power-play opportunities.
DeBrusk’s power-play goal at 5:53 of the second period gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead. Quinn Hughes took a shot from the high slot that deflected off Conor Garland, landing right to DeBrusk in front of the net, where he scored on the rebound.
Lankinen made key saves in the third period, including a crucial stop on Trent Frederic, who was set up by Marc McLaughlin for a redirect. He also denied Pavel Zacha on a point-blank shot during Boston’s power play.
Boston had a 9-3 advantage in shots after the first period, with David Pastrnak getting the first shot of the game for either team. Lankinen was tested early in the second, including stopping a semi-breakaway from Pastrnak after a stretch pass from Zacha just 1:08 into the period.
