Jake DeBrusk scored the game-winner for the Canucks in the second period. The game was the first for DeBrusk against the Bruins, the team he left in free agency.

When he first took the Bruins head coaching reigns last week, Joe Sacco made defense his team’s top priority. And if their last two games have been any indication, so far, so good. The Bruins defensive corps executed that game plan perfectly leading the Black and Gold to a pair of hard-fought victories.

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.

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.

BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk made his return to Boston memorable. In his first game back at TD Garden in another uniform on Tuesday, the former Bruins forward broke a scoreless tie in the second period with a power play goal. DeBrusk now has goals against both ...

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It only took five days for former Black Bear Jim Montgomery to find a new head coaching job after the Bruins fired him. Monty is now the head coach of the St. Louis Blues after leading Boston to a 120-41-23 record in just more than two seasons.