Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk scored a highlight-reel goal in the Bruins’ 3-0 win over the Sabres

DeBrusk's eighth of the season sparked the Bruins to a 3-0 win in Buffalo.

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk (74) scores on Buffalo Sabres Goalie Robin Lehner (40) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) — Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk (74) scores on Buffalo Sabres Goalie Robin Lehner (40) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) –Jeffrey T. Barnes / AP

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Anthony Travalgia

December 20, 2017

Once again, the Bruins youth movement provided a timely highlight thanks to Jake DeBrusk.

After collecting a pass from Charlie McAvoy at the red line, DeBrusk carried the puck into the attacking end, snuck past Sabres forward Jason Pominville with a self-pass off the side boards and rifled the puck past the glove of Robin Lehner.

Jake DeBrusk's laser was the difference tonight for the #NHLBruins! ? pic.twitter.com/6bwL2ESNB0

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 20, 2017

DeBrusk’s eighth of the season gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 10:14 of the second period.

“I just came across the blue [line] and tried to make a quick move and a get a shot through the d-man,” DeBrusk said about his short-side snipe past Lehner. “It went where I wanted to go. I didn’t know if it went in until I heard the bar and as soon as I heard that, I knew I had good wood on it, so I was very happy on how it went in and it gave us the 1-0 lead.”

DeBrusk’s tally wound up as the game-winner in the Bruins’ 3-0 victory.

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