You couldn’t have penned a better script on Saturday night in Vancouver.
Playing in front of over 50 friends and family, Bruins forward and Vancouver native Fraser Minten — skating in his first game at the Canucks’ home barn of Rogers Arena — had a homecoming to remember.
The 21-year-old Boston pivot scored a pair of goals in Boston’s eventual 3-2 overtime victory, including the game-winner with just 18.8 seconds to go in the extra frame.
“He’s a young kid growing up here just around the corner and begging for tickets just to see the Canucks play.