A look at the top performers for the Bruins in a 3-2 overtime win for the Black and Gold out in Vancouver on Saturday night.

For Bruins fans desperately craving for a kid with some heft to come walking through that Zamboni door, Saturday night offered a promising glimpse.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, continue to rapidly approach, and a significant roster drop has hit the NHL. It's the first Olympics with NHL involvement since the 2014 edition. As was the case in 2014, the Boston Bruins will have players on multiple teams throughout the tournament.

The 21-year-old was acquired by the Bruins from the Maple Leafs at last year’s trade deadline for a deal that included sending Brandon Carlo to Toronto. In 42 games this season, Minten has eight goals and nine assists as he continues to grow into his role.

On Jan. 3, the Vancouver Canucks hosted the Boston Bruins on Hockey Night in Canada for their second matchup of the season. The last time they met, the Canucks walked away with a 5-4 shootout win in Boston.

The Bruins have lost four of their last five games. That has not happened since October when they dropped six straight. They outplayed the Vancouver Canucks in Saturday’s 5-4 shootout setback. But their three other losses were all legitimate: 6-2 to the Minnesota Wild, 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers, 6-2 to the Senators.

RECAP: Hometown boy Fraser Minten and the Bruins skated against the Canucks in a Saturday road contest out in Vancouver.

The ethical tank continues. The Vancouver Canucks lost 3-2 in overtime against the Boston Bruins. Even though it was a loss on the scoreboard, the game content was much more entertaining, just like the previous outing against the Seattle Kraken.