Jake DeBrusk performed in Boston on Tuesday night time for the primary time since leaving the Bruins in summer season and he marked his return with a purpose because the Canucks shut out his former workforce.
Jake DeBrusk Returns To Hang-out Bruins
DeBrusk performed seven seasons in Boston earlier than making his first transfer within the NHL this yr 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 towards the Crimson Wings and Utah in his absence.
Though the Bruins appeared 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 together with his sixth purpose of the season up to now. After scoring in his first three video games of the yr the 28-year-old endured a purpose drought till this week, however his purpose towards Boston was DeBrusk’s third within the final two video games.
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“That was most likely the weirdest sport I’ve performed most likely since my first-ever sport,” DeBrusk mentioned postgame. “That was my psychological state, however the guys have been nice. Saved me in and stored cheering me on and stuff.
“You possibly can take into consideration something you need 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 workforce, DeBrusk stays pretty optimistic in regards to the state of affairs in Boston and he thought the Bruins performed effectively in defeat.
“Clearly it means lots to a man like me to tug out the win. I believed they performed an excellent sport, really. I feel that’s one of the best I’ve seen them, capturing pucks from all over the place, and we simply sort of performed a defensive model.”
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 may face the Penguins.