Sign In Jake DeBrusk remained optimistic throughout last season that a deal would get done to keep him with the Boston Bruins for the future. After the two sides couldn’t come to a contract agreement, DeBrusk, who the Bruins drafted 14th overall in 2015, tested free agency waters for the first time in his career. And it led him to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. DeBrusk signed a seven-year deal worth $5.5 million annually on the first day of free agency and opened up about his experience in free agency that caused him to leave the Bruins and join the Canucks. “It’s been a crazy process, obvio ..read more

Sign In By one way or another, Jake DeBrusk apparently was headed north of the border in NHL free agency. DeBrusk on Monday finalized a seven-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks, who are set to pay the veteran wing $5.5 million annually. But according to TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, the Canucks weren’t the only Pacific Division team interested in the former Boston Bruin. “I believe there was mutual interest between DeBrusk and the Oilers, but they would have had to move some significant money to make it work,” Rishaug posted to X. It’s not difficult to understand why DeBrusk was reportedly intrigued a ..read more

Sign In After talks with the Boston Bruins stalled, Jake DeBrusk tested the free agency market on Monday and landed a deal out West. DeBrusk reportedly signed a seven-year, $5.5 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on the first day of NHL free agency. In 465 games with the Bruins, the 27-year-old forward tallied 138 goals and 128 assists. After a slow start to the 2023-24 season, DeBrusk finished the campaign with 40 points (19 goals, 21 assists) before having arguably the best postseason of his career, amassing 11 points in 13 games. It’s unclear if it was the length of the contract or ..read more

Sign In Jake DeBrusk won’t be entirely surrounded by new faces when he plays his first season outside of Boston. A seven-year deal with DeBrusk was the first deal the Canucks announced on the first day of NHL free agency Monday. Not long after the veteran wing inked his new contract that’s worth $38.5 million, Vancouver announced free-agent deals with two more former Bruins: Danton Heinen and Derek Forbort. Heinen landed a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.25 million, per the team. The 28-year-old is coming off a bounce-back season in Boston where his second stint began with ..read more

Sign In The aftermath of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks was a surreal experience for NHL fans, and an upcoming documentary will look back at those events 13 years later. ESPN on Tuesday revealed the premiere dates for its summer series of “30 for 30” documentaries. “I’m Just Here for the Riot” will be the first documentary released June 4. A synopsis also was revealed along with the debut date. “On June 15, 2011, the Canucks’ Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals loss to the Boston Bruins sparks a massive riot in downtown Vancouver,” the synopsis read in an ESPN ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins were seven minutes away from sweeping the season series from the Vancouver Canucks, leading 2-0 at Rogers Arena on Saturday night. Instead, the Canucks rallied behind two goals from Brock Boeser to complete a comeback 3-2 overtime victory over the Bruins. After a scoreless first period with few shots for either side, Boston jumped in front with goals from Jesper Boqvist and Danton Heinen in the second period. From there, Boston seemed to lose momentum. “Besides maybe a couple of shifts, I don’t like the way we sat back,” Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery told NESN’s An ..read more

Sign In In their second meeting in 16 days, the Boston Bruins could not protect a 2-0 lead, falling to the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night at Rogers Arena. With the overtime loss, the Bruins move to 34-12-13 while the Canucks move to 38-16-6. Check out the full box score here. No Matchup Found Click here to enter a different Sportradar ID. ONE BIG TAKEAWAY Boston played a complete game when the teams met back on Feb. 8 by way of two short-handed goals in the first period . On Saturday night in British Columbia, the game took a bit longer to develop. Shots were at a premium ..read more

Sign In While they sit atop the Pacific Division, the Vancouver Canucks have been struggling recently and the Boston Bruins are going to try to catch them at the perfect time. Dropping their last four games, the Canucks have been outscored 22-12 in that time. The Bruins already defeated the Canucks earlier this month in a strong 4-0 win. For more, check out the video above from “Bruins Face-Off Live,” presented by Echostor Technology. More NHL: NHL Free Agency Live: Latest News, Rumors Analysis As Market Opens ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins bounced back with a big win on Thursday night, shutting out the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 at home. With the win, the B’s improved to a 32-10-9 overall record and are now tied with Vancouver for the most points in the NHL with 73. A pair of short-handed goals from the likes of Brad Marchand and Danton Heinen helped power the Bruins offense to an early lead, and Linus Ullmark’s 17 saves ensured the win for the B’s. For more from the B’s loss to the flaming-C’s, check out the Ford F-150 Final Five Facts in the video above. More NHL: Bruins Not Comfortable Despite Dominance V ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins will continue their recent tour of western Canada on Saturday, matching up against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. It’s been a slog for the B’s recently, as they’ve gone to an extra period in five of their last six matchups. It hasn’t all gone to plan, however, as they’re 2-4 in those games — with that stretch being capped by an overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Matt Grzelcyk skated just one shift in a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers earlier this week, and missed the Calgary loss. He will be a game-time decision, according to Bruins head coac ..read more