DeBrusk scores in return to Boston as Canucks shut out Bruins 2-0 behind Lankinen

BOSTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored a power-play goal in his return to Boston, and Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Conor Garland assisted on DeBrusk's goal and added an empty-netter with 13 seconds left.

DeBrusk, who played his first seven NHL seasons for Boston before signing with the Canucks as a free agent last summer, poked in a rebound 5:53 into the second period. It was the third goal in two games for DeBrusk, who has 16 points in November. He scored twice and had an assist in a 4-3 win at Ottawa on Saturday.

Lankinen turned aside 13 shots in the second period and 11 more in the third, getting his pads together just in time to stop Brad Marchand's attempt to poke the puck through with about 25 seconds remaining. It was the second shutout of the season for Lankinen.

Canucks forward Brock Boeser was back with the team after missing seven games with an upper-body injury resulting from a hit in a game on Nov. 7.

Jeremy Swayman made 13 saves for Boston.

Canucks: Won their eighth straight on the road and improved to 5-2-2 when scoring first. DeBrusk has five points in his last five games.

Bruins: Fell to 2-1 under interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over after Jim Montgomery was fired last week.

Midway through the third, Boston got its fourth power play when Boeser was called for interference. Vancouver dominated the next two minutes, though, holding the Bruins without a shot on goal. Boston fans booed as the power play continued to lag, finishing 0 for 4.

Vancouver outhit the Bruins 30-29 and blocked 26 shots to Boston’s 11.

Canucks: Play at Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.

Bruins: Visit the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.

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Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) raises his stick towards Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (8) after clearing the puck from behind the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson (40) tries to keep Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) away from the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Bruins interim head coach Joe Sacco calls to his players during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (8) celebrates while skating past Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) after scoring an empty net goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic (47) and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek, left, battle during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen drops his stick to the ice on a shot by Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) is congratulated by Jake DeBrusk after shutting out the Boston Bruins 2-0 after an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Vancouver Canucks left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) is congratulated by Elias Pettersson (40) after his goal against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Vancouver Canucks left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) backhands a shot for a goal against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to two officials with experience navigating not only Washington but the key issues of income taxes and tariffs as he fills out his economic team.

Trump on Tuesday announced he has chosen international trade attorney Jamieson Greer to be his U.S. trade representative and Kevin Hassett as director of the White House National Economic Council.

While Trump has in several cases nominated outsiders to key posts, these picks reflect a recognition that his reputation will likely hinge on restoring the public’s confidence in the economy.

The president-elect also announced a number of other key personnel choices, including Vince Haley, who led Trump's speechwriting department in his first term, as director of the Domestic Policy Council.

Trump said in a statement that Greer was instrumental in his first term in imposing tariffs on China and others and replacing the trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, “therefore making it much better for American Workers.”

Greer previously served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer, Trump's former trade representative who is deeply skeptical of free trade. Greer is currently a partner at the King & Spalding law firm in Washington. He was not immediately available for comment.

If confirmed as trade representative, Greer would be responsible for negotiating directly with foreign governments on trade deals and disputes, as well as memberships in international trade bodies such as the World Trade Organization.

He told The New York Times in June that the view of Trump officials was that tariffs “can help support U.S. manufacturing jobs in particular, especially to the extent that they’re remediating an unfair trade practice.”

His nomination comes a day after Trump promised to slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States — including a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China — as one of his first executive orders.

As director of the White House National Economic Council, Hassett brings into Trump's administration a major advocate for tax cuts.

Trump said Hassett “will play an important role in helping American families recover from the inflation that was unleashed by the Biden Administration” and that together they would “renew and improve” the 2017 tax cuts, many of which are set to expire after 2025.

Hassett, 62, served in the first Trump term as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. He has a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and worked at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute before joining the Trump White House in 2017.

As part of Hassett’s farewell announcement in 2019, Trump called him a “true friend” who did a “great job.” Hassett became a fellow at the Hoover Institution, which is located at Stanford University. He later returned to the administration to help deal with the pandemic.

In Trump's second term, Hassett would join a White House seeking to preserve and expand its 2017 tax cuts at a time when deficit pressures are weighing on federal borrowing costs.

He has argued that the tax cuts helped to meaningfully boost household incomes. Inflation-adjusted median household incomes jumped more than $5,400 in 2019 to $81,210. But the tax cuts also came with higher budget deficits as any economic gains failed to offset lost revenues, setting up a challenge for the incoming Trump administration to manage the debt even as it cuts taxes and seeks to hold down inflation.

Also included in Tuesday's nomination announcements was private investor, campaign donor and art collector John Phelan, chosen to serve as Navy secretary. Phelan co-founded MSD Capital, the private investment firm for Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies. It is unclear whether Phelan served in the Navy or military.

Boak reported from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Associated Press writer Paul Wiseman in Washington contributed to this report.

FILE - White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett speaks with reporters at the White House, June 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FILE - White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett speaks as President Donald Trump and others listen during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)