Anders Nilsson has 44 saves in rare win as Canucks beat Bruins 6-1
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson finally had his hard work rewarded with a victory.
Nilsson turned in his best performance in the last couple of months, stopping 44 shots as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Saturday night. It was the first win since Nov. 30 for the Canucks’ backup goaltender. He had failed to get a win in 11 appearances, nine of them starts.
“I feel like I’m getting back to my game a little bit,” said the 27-year-old from Lulea, Sweden. “Even though the results haven’t been going my way, or the team’s way, I’m feeling like my game has slowly been getting back to the way it should be and the way when I play my best.
“It feels great to be able to contribute to two points.”