“He’s a great shooter,” said Brad Marchand, who spoke with Wahlstrom before Saturday’s 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. “He has a very, very dangerous shot. He’s almost like a big Pasta the way he can shoot the puck. He’ll be a weapon in that aspect.”

The Bruins may not have been in a must-win situations in Vancouver on Saturday, but they had to play much better than they had been. They did just that, and the win took care of itself.