Bruins 7 Hounds 1

Here is a recap of tonight's 7-1 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds in the last game of the pre-season.

There are a few injury-related tidbits to get to. I stand corrected on Shea Cooper's injury. The cut is actually on his foot, rather than his knee. He's expected to be out about two weeks.

Keith informed me that Ryan Ostertag was wrongly diagnosed with a concussion when he was with the Northern Connecticut Wings. After some testing done last week, it turns out it was a viral infection that was causing migraines. Not hard to see how the confusion started there. At any rate, Ostertag looked terrific in his return tonight, scoring twice and nearly getting a hat trick if not for a player being in the crease.

Ben Johnstone has recovered from his concussion. Keith said he could have played tonight.

As for the game itself, Ostertag was obviously a standout. He showed off his speed and pinpoint shot and also didn't shy away from battles. Dylan Smith was really impressive, both for his backdoor goal and his willingness to mix it up. Smith pummelled Hounds rookie Dillon Schwartzenberger after Calder Neufeld's goal in the third, and he also went looking for a few hits.

Jesse Bernard had probably his best outing yet and as you'll hear below, Keith was very impressed with his game. His one-touch passing play with Taylor Reich in front of the net was a thing of beauty and had Matthew Smidt completely out of position. With both his linemates from last week being at the Team West camp, Bernard didn't miss a beat.

Tyler Kauk once again showed off his poise with the puck. For an 18-year-old who's billed as a heavy hitter and shooter, he's very calm in moving the biscuit. That's something the Bruins' young blueline will rely on.

Here's the post-game with Keith:

Keith Cassidy Sept. 13 by lewis94