Let us understand this: Troy Gamble very nearly was the man for the Canucks. In 1990-91 he supplanted Kirk McLean as the team’s No. 1 goalie. Then he got concussed. And he never recovered. He kept being put back into the crease but he kept getting concussed. We just didn’t understand brain health then like we do now.

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

Kevin Lankinen recorded a 33-save shutout and made Jake DeBrusk's second-period goal stand up as the Vancouver Canucks edged past the host Boston Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday.

This one started with a bit of a feeling out process, as both the home side Bruins and visiting Canucks struggled to generate chances early. One player who stood out early was Conor Garland.