Jake DeBrusk performed in Boston on Tuesday evening for the primary time since leaving the Bruins in summer time and he marked his return with a purpose because the Canucks shut out his former staff.
Jake DeBrusk Returns To Hang-out Bruins
DeBrusk performed seven seasons in Boston earlier than making his first transfer within the NHL this 12 months and he got here again to hang-out the Bruins this week when the Canucks visited.
The loss for Boston was their first since they sacked Jim Montgomery final week, having received again to again video games in opposition to the Pink Wings and Utah in his absence.
Though the Bruins gave the impression to be turning a nook with out their head coach on the helm, they suffered a setback this week after being shut out by the Canucks at TD Backyard.
DeBrusk led Vancouver to their win along with his sixth purpose of the season up to now. After scoring in his first three video games of the 12 months the 28-year-old endured a purpose drought till this week, however his purpose in opposition to Boston was DeBrusk’s third within the final two video games.
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“That was most likely the weirdest recreation I’ve performed most likely since my first-ever recreation,” DeBrusk mentioned postgame. “That was my psychological state, however the guys had been nice. Stored me in and stored cheering me on and stuff.
“You possibly can take into consideration something you wish to take into consideration, however as soon as push involves shove and also you’re on the ice, it’s about getting the 2 factors,” DeBrusk mentioned after his return.”
Regardless of being shut out by his new staff, DeBrusk stays pretty constructive concerning the scenario in Boston and he thought the Bruins performed effectively in defeat.
“Clearly it means loads to a man like me to drag out the win. I assumed they performed an excellent recreation, really. I believe that’s one of the best I’ve seen them, capturing pucks from in all places, and we simply sort of performed a defensive fashion.”
With their win on Tuesday the Canucks moved t 11-6-3 for the season, recording again to again wins forward of their journey to Pittsburgh tonight the place they are going to face the Penguins.