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 on Tuesday night. Conor Garland assisted on DeBrusk's goal and added an empty-netter with 13 seconds left.

We are giving ourselves a chance to compete in games now. the guys are defending hard...but offensively we have to get some guys going.” Jake DeBrusk scored on the power play for the Canucks in his return to TD Garden ice since signing with Vancouver.

DeBrusk gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead at 5:53 of the second period on a power play, sweeping in the rebound in front of the net after Garland deflected a shot by Quinn Hughes. The Bruins had three power-play opportunities down the stretch with a chance to tie the game, but failed to get past Lankinen.

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.

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

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 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.

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.