Good afternoon. Before getting into last night's game, it appears the Bruins have a multi-player trade in the works. I don't know yet what the team is giving up. More later when the trade is official.
The Battlefords North Stars showed last night why they are the top team in the SJHL, controlling the majority of the play and largely shutting down a Bruins' offence that ranks first in the league.
Both teams probably could have scored more, but great goaltending from Steven Glass and Connor Creech held it to a 4-1 final, including an empty-netter.
The Stars opened the scoring less than four minutes in when Blake Tatchell fed Braeden Johnson for a tap-in on a 2-on-1. Tanner Quinn made it 2-0 midway through the second on a centering pass from Ryne Keller.
The Bruins got on the board early in the third when Tyler Kauk's wrister got through traffic and past Creech.
Just as the Bruins were close to tying it up, the Neufeld/Olson/Smith line failed to get the puck out and it cost them as Brett Miller roofed a shot over Glass to make it 3-1. Quinn would add an empty-netter.
Steven Glass was phenomenal for the Bruins, making some saves he had no business making. The Stars easily could have had a couple more goals. At the other end, there were a few more chances the Bruins should have finished on. The one that really comes to mind is when Neufeld had pretty much the whole net to shoot at late in the second and Creech somehow kept it out.
On the injury front, Matt Brykaliuk is day-to-day and Connor Milligan says he's targeting next weekend for a tentative return. It's a little less clear when Josh Jelinski and Eric Baldwin might be back.
Post-game interviews:
Taylor Reich Nov. 19 by lewis94
Keith Cassidy Nov. 19 by lewis94
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