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Fraser Minten (left) scores on goaltender Kevin Lankinen as Kiefer Sherwood defends during overtime.ETHAN CAIRNS\/Associated Press<\/p>\nAs the night came to a close, Minten was still wearing skates and full gear outside the Bruins dressing room, fitted with headset and microphone. The kid from down the street was living in a pixiedust blizzard, talking across the provinces on Hockey Night in Canada \u2013 and then later in the dressing room with reporters.<\/p>\n
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What would he do for his next act?<\/p>\n
\u201cGo see my family,\u201d said a smiling, soft-spoken Minten, as he met with a small gaggle of media.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, it\u2019s really cool for me, and really cool for my friends, too,\u201d said Minten. \u201cThey all grew up with me, dreaming the same thing, so to get to do it here, and hopefully they\u2019re all watching, yeah, group effort [is] good for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
The win was the second straight for the Bruins, who opened the season\u2019s second half in a fight to become playoff relevant. They are now 2-1-1 on a five-game road trip that ends Tuesday night in Seattle.<\/p>\n
Goalie Jeremy Swayman, making his ninth start in the last 10 games, turned back 31 shots in another sparkling effort. The majority of the Canucks shots were of low degree of difficulty, but Swayman was solid when needed, particularly when he turned back ex-teammate Jake DeBrusk with a skate save late in the second.<\/p>\n
The crafty DeBrusk, a repeated threat through the night, was staring at a wide-open right side of the net when he squeezed off a doorstep forehander. The cat-like Swayman flashed across with his left leg and turned back the attempt with his skate.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a dynamic player and deceptive passer,\u201d Swayman said.\u201c And obviously he has a touch around the net. I just wanted to be in good position for a shot or a pass. You play hockey at the end of the day \u2026 know where the puck is because you know he has quick hands \u2026 try to be reactionary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fraser Minten (left) scores on goaltender Kevin Lankinen as Kiefer Sherwood defends during overtime.ETHAN CAIRNS\/Associated Press<\/p>\n
The Canucks, who lost here the night before to the Kraken, knocked home the 1-1 equalizer with 48 seconds gone in the second period. Elias Pettersson was awarded the goal, but it was a shot from up high by Filip Hronek that deflected in off Pettersson\u2019s right skate.<\/p>\n
An Elias Lindholm power-play goal, his fifth of the season on the advantage, boosted the Bruins to the 2-1 lead 7:25 into the second. Pastrnak made the key pass, firing from a flat angle from the left side and the crafty Lindholm.<\/p>\n
Only eight seconds after Hampus Lindholm was sent to the penalty box, Hronek tallied on the power play, a shot that ticked in off of one of Charlie McAvoy\u2019s skates and by Swayman.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Minten connected for his seventh goal this season with 3:36 to go in the first period, a power-play strike from between the circles for the 1-0 lead. It was the first goal of his career on the man-advantage, with assists to Alex Steeves and Hampus Lindholm.<\/p>\n
Coach Marco Sturm, effusive of late in his praise of Minten, said again after the game how impressed he has been with the young forward\u2019s game. It sounds like Minten will be seeing increased time on the power play.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t describe a better script,\u201d said a smiling Sturm. \u201cA kid growing up here, just around the corner, and begging for tickets just to see the Canucks play. What a game he had today, you know, not just two goals \u2026 it couldn\u2019t be a better night for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sturm stressed that Minten keeps earning greater ice time, and better situations, both in penalty killing and on the power play.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s earned it,\u201d said the coach. \u201cIt\u2019s more on him than me \u2013 I\u2019m just the idiot who put him on the ice. He deserves everything, I give him a lot of credit, he\u2019s gonna run with this one a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n