Before the Canucks faced the Senators on Nov. 23, Jake DeBrusk asked Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark, his former Bruins teammate, to “give him a goal” because he hadn’t scored one in a while.
DeBrusk was joking, of course, but he scored two goals that night against Ullmark and it hasn’t slowed down since. DeBrusk has always been a great scorer, but this is remarkable even by his standards. DeBrusk has 11 goals and two assists in his last 10 games.
That stretch includes two against Ullmark and the Senators, three in Detroit and one in his return to Boston. DeBrusk has 14 goals, which is as many as Connor McDavid and nine assists this season.
He’ll look to continue his torrid streak against the Bruins on Saturday in Vancouver.
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DeBrusk is one of three members of the 2023-24 Bruins, who are spending 2024-25 with the Canucks and among several in the NHL.
Here’s how they’re doing over nearly three months of play:
Jake DeBrusk, Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks left winger Jake DeBrusk. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP
As previously noted, he has 14 goals and nine assists for the Canucks, who currently sit as a wild-card team in the Western Conference.
Luke Philp (48) of the Edmonton Oilers and Derek Forbort (27) of the Vancouver Canucks (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
The burly stay-at-home defenseman has struggled to stay on the ice this season. He missed games early due to personal reasons and more due to a knee injury before returning on Thursday.
Vancouver Canucks left wing Danton Heinen warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea)AP
After a solid second stint in Boston, Heinen signed with the Canucks as a free agent. The Vancouver native has continued to be a solid and versatile contributor with four goals and seven assists in 28 games playing up and down the lineup.
Columbus Blue Jackets forward James van Riemsdyk, left, controls the puck in front of Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. ( AP Photo/Paul Vernon)AP
The 35-year-old, who gave the Bruins a boost early last year, has just three goals for the Blue Jackets this season and none this month. He played one year in Boston before signing a one-year, $900,000 contract with Columbus.
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Patrick Maroon, right, talks with referee Chris Lee, left, in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 in denver (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP
The fourth-line tough guy/grinder, who the Bruins acquired last year at the trade deadline, joined the unofficial Bruins alumni association Chicago chapter where he plays with Nick Foligno, Tyler Bertuzzi, Taylor Hall, Ryan Donato and Craig Smith. Maroon has one goal and seven assists and 28 penalty minutes at the age of 36.
Jesper Boqvist, Florida
Jesper Boqvist of the Florida Panthers plays during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP
Since joining his brother in Florida, the Swedish center has four goals and five assists for the defending Stanley Cup champions after being not tendered by the Bruins.
Jakub Lauko, Minnesota
Minnesota Wild center Jakub Lauko (94) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Friday, Nov. 5, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)AP
After coming in and out of the Bruins lineup, Lauko has two goals and two assists in 23 games for the surging Minnesota Wild.
Matt Grzelcyk, Pittsburgh
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 29: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (24) thanks the crowd after a video tribute for his return to Boston during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 29 2024, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
After signing a free agent deal in Pittsburgh, the longtime Bruins have 14 assists in 31 games for the struggling Penguins.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
After struggling out of the gate, Ullmark has rediscovered his game in December. He has won three straight starts and has allowed just six goals in his last four games. This season he is 8-7-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
The head coach of St. Louis Blues’ Jim Montgomery stands on the bench in an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
The former Bruins coach has thrived in his new position so far. The Blue Jays were 9-12-1 when Montgomery was hired on Nov. 24 and are now 14-14-2 back in the Western Conference playoff race.