Friday, February 3, 2012
Link to new blog location
Just a reminder that Bruins Banter is still going strong in its new location at the Mercury's website. You can find it right here or via http://estevanmercury.ca/bruinsbanter
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday tidbits
Good afternoon. After finally snapping a long losing streak on Sunday, the Bruins are in Melville tonight for an important road game. The Mils are two points behind the Bruins for second place in the south, but with four games in hand. Yorkton also has four games in hand, so a win here is crucial for Estevan if they want to regain a firm grip on second place.
On the injury front, the word yesterday was that Connor Milligan likely won't play tonight, but will be evaluated at the end of the week as to whether he can return on the road trip this weekend.
Tyler Poskus is expected to be a game-time decision.
If the Bruins don't have enough healthy defencemen, I'm not sure if they'll bring up an AP or possibly have Brykaliuk or Schellenberg move back.
On the injury front, the word yesterday was that Connor Milligan likely won't play tonight, but will be evaluated at the end of the week as to whether he can return on the road trip this weekend.
Tyler Poskus is expected to be a game-time decision.
If the Bruins don't have enough healthy defencemen, I'm not sure if they'll bring up an AP or possibly have Brykaliuk or Schellenberg move back.
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Starting tomorrow, a big change is coming to Bruins Banter. The blog will be hosted on the Mercury's website. The change is happening overnight and coming here will redirect you to the new location. Or, you can find it by going to Opinion -> Bruins Banter.
There will probably be some tinkering as I figure out how everything will look and where things will fit. All the things embedded on here, such as post-game interviews, will work the same way on the new site.
Unless I can figure out a quick way to transfer all of the posts on here over to the new location, I'll have to find a place to archive them. I'll let everyone know when I get it figured out. Should be able to put a link to the archives somewhere on the new page.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Bruins get off the schneid in Yorkton
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20111204/ESTMERCURY0204/111209942/-1/estmercury/bruins-snap-losing-streak-in-yorkton
Cole Olson scored on the power play with 16 seconds left in regulation to secure the win.
The Bruins had led 3-1 midway through the third period before allowing a pair of Yorkton goals in a span of four minutes.
Dylan Smith, Derek Whitehill and Tanner Froese had the other goals for Estevan (17-15-0-1), which moved into sole possession of second place in the Sherwood Conference and avoided a three-way tie for third with Yorkton and Melville.
Ryon Sookro, Brenden Poncelet and Nathan Murray scored for the Terriers (15-13-0-1).
Cole Olson scored on the power play with 16 seconds left in regulation to secure the win.
The Bruins had led 3-1 midway through the third period before allowing a pair of Yorkton goals in a span of four minutes.
Dylan Smith, Derek Whitehill and Tanner Froese had the other goals for Estevan (17-15-0-1), which moved into sole possession of second place in the Sherwood Conference and avoided a three-way tie for third with Yorkton and Melville.
Ryon Sookro, Brenden Poncelet and Nathan Murray scored for the Terriers (15-13-0-1).
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Bruins lose seventh straight against Nipawin
The Bruins had a big chance tonight to get back in the win column at home against a slumping team and a couple of former teammates. They got off to a bad start and then failed to take control of a tied game in the third period.
Nipawin scored four times in the third period to pick up a 7-4 win, only their second in their last nine games.
Darius Cole, Stuart Holland and Brady Zerr each scored twice for the Hawks, who controlled the majority of the game with good puck possession in the Bruins zone, even if the shot totals don't show it.
Nipawin scored twice in the first six minutes of the game, including a stellar rush by Keenan Martens that ended with a goal Derek Tendler probably wanted back.
The Bruins cut that lead in half on a Calder Neufeld goal before the end of the first period.
They would take their first lead of the game late in the second on back-to-back goals by Dylan Smith and Michael Hengen, but then a crucial swing happened.
Only 12 seconds after Hengen's breakaway goal off a setup by Tyler Kauk, Holland scored to tie it up again before the intermission. A Hawks team that likely would have been deflated by giving up two late goals suddenly had some extra jump.
Cole scored early in the third to give Nipawin the lead and they never looked back.
I gave Cole the first star on the CK750 broadcast with Branden Crowe. He had one of the best penalty killing shifts I've ever seen in the second period, keeping the puck in the Bruins' end for a good 30 seconds, setting up Zerr for what would have been a goal if not for a huge save by Tendler, and then drawing a penalty.
As for the AP players, Ryan Curzon did some good things out there and you could tell he's got some Jr. A experience. Scott Morrison made a couple of mistakes that I noticed, but he probably did as well as you could expect from an 18-year-old in his first SJHL game.
Here's a full recap of the game:
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20111204/ESTMERCURY0204/111209943/-1/estmercury/bruins-skid-continues-with-loss-to-hawks
Having trouble getting the interview with Keith posted, but here are a few of the things he had to say:
On giving up the goal to Holland late in the second:
"You've heard me say it before. Our reaction right after a goal has to be better. We've talked about that. It's disappointing. We only have two games at home in December and you'd like to put on a pretty good show for the fans. We gave them something to get excited about, but we certainly didn't follow through on that. We're in a pretty fragile state of mind right now and we're just trying to build on the positive things that we see."
On the team's mental state right now:
"We're lacking in confidence a little bit at times and I think a lot of times, especially in this little streak here, we'll do something good and then all of a sudden we're looking around waiting for the other shoe to drop. I think once we get that confidence back, we're going to be okay. I think we're reading a little too much of the news and a little too much being on the internet. It starts to become a self-fulfilling prophecy that way. There's no doubt we can get back to believing in one another. There's a lot of talent in there. It's a fine line between going out there and playing with a lot of confidence and what you saw tonight."
On Curzon and Morrison:
"Both of them skate very well, both of them kept the game simple. Curzon has quite a bit of experience and I like his attitude. He brought a little bit of jump to the room and the bench and he wasn't scared to get in there and mix it up with the guys. They're going to come along with us again tomorrow (to Yorkton)."
Nipawin scored four times in the third period to pick up a 7-4 win, only their second in their last nine games.
Darius Cole, Stuart Holland and Brady Zerr each scored twice for the Hawks, who controlled the majority of the game with good puck possession in the Bruins zone, even if the shot totals don't show it.
Nipawin scored twice in the first six minutes of the game, including a stellar rush by Keenan Martens that ended with a goal Derek Tendler probably wanted back.
The Bruins cut that lead in half on a Calder Neufeld goal before the end of the first period.
They would take their first lead of the game late in the second on back-to-back goals by Dylan Smith and Michael Hengen, but then a crucial swing happened.
Only 12 seconds after Hengen's breakaway goal off a setup by Tyler Kauk, Holland scored to tie it up again before the intermission. A Hawks team that likely would have been deflated by giving up two late goals suddenly had some extra jump.
Cole scored early in the third to give Nipawin the lead and they never looked back.
I gave Cole the first star on the CK750 broadcast with Branden Crowe. He had one of the best penalty killing shifts I've ever seen in the second period, keeping the puck in the Bruins' end for a good 30 seconds, setting up Zerr for what would have been a goal if not for a huge save by Tendler, and then drawing a penalty.
As for the AP players, Ryan Curzon did some good things out there and you could tell he's got some Jr. A experience. Scott Morrison made a couple of mistakes that I noticed, but he probably did as well as you could expect from an 18-year-old in his first SJHL game.
Here's a full recap of the game:
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20111204/ESTMERCURY0204/111209943/-1/estmercury/bruins-skid-continues-with-loss-to-hawks
Having trouble getting the interview with Keith posted, but here are a few of the things he had to say:
On giving up the goal to Holland late in the second:
"You've heard me say it before. Our reaction right after a goal has to be better. We've talked about that. It's disappointing. We only have two games at home in December and you'd like to put on a pretty good show for the fans. We gave them something to get excited about, but we certainly didn't follow through on that. We're in a pretty fragile state of mind right now and we're just trying to build on the positive things that we see."
On the team's mental state right now:
"We're lacking in confidence a little bit at times and I think a lot of times, especially in this little streak here, we'll do something good and then all of a sudden we're looking around waiting for the other shoe to drop. I think once we get that confidence back, we're going to be okay. I think we're reading a little too much of the news and a little too much being on the internet. It starts to become a self-fulfilling prophecy that way. There's no doubt we can get back to believing in one another. There's a lot of talent in there. It's a fine line between going out there and playing with a lot of confidence and what you saw tonight."
On Curzon and Morrison:
"Both of them skate very well, both of them kept the game simple. Curzon has quite a bit of experience and I like his attitude. He brought a little bit of jump to the room and the bench and he wasn't scared to get in there and mix it up with the guys. They're going to come along with us again tomorrow (to Yorkton)."
Bruins vs. Hawks preview
Three players will be facing the team they were recently traded away from tonight. For Ryan Ostertag, who was traded to Nipawin on Thursday, it will be particularly strange as he's making his Hawks debut at Spectra Place. Former Bruin Jesse Bernard and current Bruin Tyler Paslawski, who were traded for each other, are also playing their old teammates for the first time. Former Hawk Tyler Poskus is out with a concussion.
On the injury front, the Bruins will get Matt Brykaliuk back, but that's it. There was a chance of Connor Milligan returning, but he had a bit of a headache after practice yesterday so he's being held out.
Rather than move someone like Brykaliuk or Dylan Schellenberg to the blueline, the Bruins have called up two defencemen from the Assiniboia Rebels of the PJHL. They are 1991 Ryan Curzon, an Estevan native, and 1993 Scott Morrison.
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| Estevan Bruins (16-14-0-1, 3rd in Sherwood) |
The injuries to Jelinski, Milligan, Baldwin and Poskus, along with the trades on Thursday, have depleted a lot of the Bruins' depth. They need some of their younger kids to take advantage of the extra ice time and show what they can do. Up front, the Neufeld-Whitehill-Paslawski line has played a few games together now and a breakout game from them would be huge. On the back end, Perrault, Kauk, Yano and Bosch will be leaned on heavily to hold off the speedy Hawks.
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| Nipawin Hawks (14-12-2, 5th in Bauer) |
After a surprising red-hot start to the year, the Hawks have staggered to fifth in the Bauer Conference with a 2-7-1 record in their last 10 games. They have tinkered with their roster quite a bit in the hopes of getting back into the top three in the Bauer.
Rookie Tad Kozun and former Bruin Justin Waskewitch are leading the way on the scoresheet so far, but the Hawks have lots of secondary scoring from the likes of Brady Zerr, Eric Peterson, Adam Reichert and Stuart Holland. The Hawks also have a pretty solid, if young, defensive corps and Davis Jones has been a workhorse in goal since the trade of Stephen Klein.
Jesse Bernard is still looking for his first point of the year and you know he'd love to snap out of it against the team that traded him.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
UPDATE: Bruins trade Ostertag to Nipawin
The Bruins have completed a third trade today.
Ryan Ostertag has been shipped to the Nipawin Hawks in exchange for 1995 F Wyatt Johnson and futures.
Ostertag, 19, has nine goals and 17 points through 29 games this year, already surpassing his total of 15 points from his rookie season. The Regina native will join Jesse Bernard in Nipawin.
Johnson is with the Saskatoon Blazers and has two goals and 10 points through 20 games.
Here's some of what Keith Cassidy had to say about the deal:
"We're pretty happy with our forward group. Ryan certainly does bring a dynamic presence to the game and has the ability to be a tremendous hockey player, but for the direction we're going and the game he brings, a change of scenery would be good for him in terms of getting back on his game, I think.
"When everybody gets back and healthy, there's going to be a good battle for ice time. That was part of the thought. Look at a guy like Tanner Froese, who can arguably play up in the lineup from where he's at right now."
The Bruins also have Matt Brykaliuk back in the lineup this weekend and possibly Connor Milligan as well. Keith said that if no one returns to the lineup on the blueline, players like Brykaliuk and Dylan Schellenberg (who has quite a bit of experience on the back end) could find themselves playing D on a temporary basis.
Earlier this afternoon, Jeff Bartel was dealt to the Swan Valley Stampeders and Lyndon Soper was shipped to the Humboldt Broncos, both for futures.
UPDATE: The Broncos have now flipped Soper to the Neepawa Natives.
The moves get the Bruins down to 22 cards, including 14 forwards, six defencemen and two goalies.
Ryan Ostertag has been shipped to the Nipawin Hawks in exchange for 1995 F Wyatt Johnson and futures.
Ostertag, 19, has nine goals and 17 points through 29 games this year, already surpassing his total of 15 points from his rookie season. The Regina native will join Jesse Bernard in Nipawin.
Johnson is with the Saskatoon Blazers and has two goals and 10 points through 20 games.
Here's some of what Keith Cassidy had to say about the deal:
"We're pretty happy with our forward group. Ryan certainly does bring a dynamic presence to the game and has the ability to be a tremendous hockey player, but for the direction we're going and the game he brings, a change of scenery would be good for him in terms of getting back on his game, I think.
"When everybody gets back and healthy, there's going to be a good battle for ice time. That was part of the thought. Look at a guy like Tanner Froese, who can arguably play up in the lineup from where he's at right now."
The Bruins also have Matt Brykaliuk back in the lineup this weekend and possibly Connor Milligan as well. Keith said that if no one returns to the lineup on the blueline, players like Brykaliuk and Dylan Schellenberg (who has quite a bit of experience on the back end) could find themselves playing D on a temporary basis.
UPDATE: The Broncos have now flipped Soper to the Neepawa Natives.
The moves get the Bruins down to 22 cards, including 14 forwards, six defencemen and two goalies.
Bartel, Soper traded
The Bruins have dipped into the trade waters at the Dec. 1 roster deadline with two deals.
1992 D Jeff Bartel is off to the Swan Valley Stampeders for futures.
The Steinbach, Man., native has shown steady improvement since the start of the year and has five assists in 28 games this season.
Also, 1993 D Lyndon Soper has been shipped to the Humboldt Broncos for futures. Soper has appeared in 12 games with the Bruins this season.
More news to come.
1992 D Jeff Bartel is off to the Swan Valley Stampeders for futures.
The Steinbach, Man., native has shown steady improvement since the start of the year and has five assists in 28 games this season.
Also, 1993 D Lyndon Soper has been shipped to the Humboldt Broncos for futures. Soper has appeared in 12 games with the Bruins this season.
More news to come.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tuesday thoughts
Good afternoon. The Bruins are in North Battleford tonight to try to get back into the win column. The Stars haven't slowed down at all, having won their last seven games, so it will be a very tall order.
North Battleford writer Phil Heilman is running a live chat for the game; you can find it right here.
Last night's 3-2 shootout loss in Kindersley had to be disappointing, especially since the Klippers held Jordon Hoffman and Taylor Duzan out of the lineup (Hoffman was traded to Weyburn today and Duzan likely isn't far behind).
Taylor Reich and Calder Neufeld had the Estevan goals, both on the power play, with Dylan Smith and Austin Yano getting the apples on both. D. Jay McGrath and Bradley Buckingham scored for the Klippers.
In the shootout, Cole Olson had the Bruins' only goal while Brennen Bosovich and Colby Daniels scored for the Klips.
North Battleford writer Phil Heilman is running a live chat for the game; you can find it right here.
Last night's 3-2 shootout loss in Kindersley had to be disappointing, especially since the Klippers held Jordon Hoffman and Taylor Duzan out of the lineup (Hoffman was traded to Weyburn today and Duzan likely isn't far behind).
Taylor Reich and Calder Neufeld had the Estevan goals, both on the power play, with Dylan Smith and Austin Yano getting the apples on both. D. Jay McGrath and Bradley Buckingham scored for the Klippers.
In the shootout, Cole Olson had the Bruins' only goal while Brennen Bosovich and Colby Daniels scored for the Klips.
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Speaking of the Hoffman trade, the trade front is starting to heat up around the league. The Klippers have started shipping out their 20-year-olds, beginning with the trade of Jesse Mysiorek to Flin Flon on Friday for 1992 F Jesse Mychan (currently with Everett) and 1995 F Connor Gay.
Today, Kindersley shipped Hoffman and '93 D Aaron Letourneau to Weyburn for '93 F Trent Hermary, '94 D Michael Statchuk and '94 D Kody Thue. I like Hermary, but it sounds like Statchuk will probably go out to Salmon Arm, so my first reaction is to call this a win for the Red Wings.
I dealt with Hoffman and Mysiorek a lot the last two years covering the Klippers, and they are both great kids who were a pleasure to get to know. I know both loved being a Klipper and the trades have to be tough - especially Hoffman, who is a local product from Major - but it's a reality of junior hockey. Both are easy to coach and they play a grinding game built for the playoffs, so their new teams should be happy with them.
Another move came last week when Nipawin traded 1993 F Wilson Dumais to La Ronge for futures. He spent last year and part of 2009-10 with the Prince George Cougars, but he hadn't done much in eight games since being reassigned to the Hawks.
I'm sure we'll see a few more moves before Thursday as the arms race gets going. The Bruins are still looking for another veteran d-man.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
The Sheldon Dean Show gets poor reviews at Spectra Place
Almost 1,500 people packed Spectra Place tonight to see one of the SJHL's best rivalries renewed.
And they got a terrific hockey game.
And then it got ruined.
Let's just say Sheldon Dean is not a popular man in Estevan right now.
After an excellent first two periods that was full of big hits and intensity, Dean became the story in the third period, calling six penalties on the Bruins compared to one for the Wings.
But it wasn't the margin that had people upset. It was some of the calls themselves.
Most notably, with the Wings already on the power play thanks to what looked like a phantom kneeing call on Tyler Kauk, Thomas Carleton delivered a hit to the head of new Bruins defenceman Tyler Poskus. When Dominic Perrault came over to exchange pleasantries, he was called for roughing and the hit itself was not called.
Poskus has a concussion and, according to Keith Cassidy, didn't remember he'd been traded to the Bruins after the game.
There was also the roughing call on Steven Glass after he got bowled over and the phantom cross-checking call on Calder Neufeld that led to the Wings' second goal.
It's too bad because it really was a great game. Both teams brought everything they had and the Bruins responded well to the loss last night.
Weyburn was probably the slightly better team for most of the first period, but the Bruins rattled off two goals 44 seconds apart late in the period to take a 2-0 lead after one.
At 18:49, Cole Olson hit Dylan Smith with a perfect pass for a backdoor goal. On the next shift, Michael Hengen's attempted saucer pass from deep on the left wall deflected off Ben Johnstone's stick and past Brett Teskey.
The Wings got back in it with five minutes left in the second on a goal by Sam Williams. Carleton - who did actually have a heck of a game for the second straight night - was in on the goal.
Weyburn tied it 11 minutes into the third when Coltyn Sanderson fired the puck out front from the corner and it hit something - apparently Keegan Bruce, since he was credited with the goal - and went in the net.
Three and a half minutes later, with the Bruins killing a lengthy 5-on-3 (their second of the period) thanks to the Perrault retaliation call, Sanderson deflected a point shot past Glass for the eventual game-winner.
The loss is a costly one for the Bruins, who now sit seven points behind the Wings (and one behind Melville, who lost back-to-back to Yorkton). And don't look now, but the Terriers are one point back with a game in hand.
Here are post-game interviews with Keith Cassidy and Steven Glass. In his short time here, I have never seen Keith lose his cool and tonight it looked like his head was about to explode. He walked the tightrope but came out with some strong words.
Keith Cassidy Nov. 26 by lewis94
Here's Glass - the "Sheldon Dean first star" comment is Dylan Smith
Steven Glass Nov. 26 by lewis94
And they got a terrific hockey game.
And then it got ruined.
Let's just say Sheldon Dean is not a popular man in Estevan right now.
After an excellent first two periods that was full of big hits and intensity, Dean became the story in the third period, calling six penalties on the Bruins compared to one for the Wings.
But it wasn't the margin that had people upset. It was some of the calls themselves.
Most notably, with the Wings already on the power play thanks to what looked like a phantom kneeing call on Tyler Kauk, Thomas Carleton delivered a hit to the head of new Bruins defenceman Tyler Poskus. When Dominic Perrault came over to exchange pleasantries, he was called for roughing and the hit itself was not called.
Poskus has a concussion and, according to Keith Cassidy, didn't remember he'd been traded to the Bruins after the game.
There was also the roughing call on Steven Glass after he got bowled over and the phantom cross-checking call on Calder Neufeld that led to the Wings' second goal.
It's too bad because it really was a great game. Both teams brought everything they had and the Bruins responded well to the loss last night.
Weyburn was probably the slightly better team for most of the first period, but the Bruins rattled off two goals 44 seconds apart late in the period to take a 2-0 lead after one.
At 18:49, Cole Olson hit Dylan Smith with a perfect pass for a backdoor goal. On the next shift, Michael Hengen's attempted saucer pass from deep on the left wall deflected off Ben Johnstone's stick and past Brett Teskey.
The Wings got back in it with five minutes left in the second on a goal by Sam Williams. Carleton - who did actually have a heck of a game for the second straight night - was in on the goal.
Weyburn tied it 11 minutes into the third when Coltyn Sanderson fired the puck out front from the corner and it hit something - apparently Keegan Bruce, since he was credited with the goal - and went in the net.
Three and a half minutes later, with the Bruins killing a lengthy 5-on-3 (their second of the period) thanks to the Perrault retaliation call, Sanderson deflected a point shot past Glass for the eventual game-winner.
The loss is a costly one for the Bruins, who now sit seven points behind the Wings (and one behind Melville, who lost back-to-back to Yorkton). And don't look now, but the Terriers are one point back with a game in hand.
Here are post-game interviews with Keith Cassidy and Steven Glass. In his short time here, I have never seen Keith lose his cool and tonight it looked like his head was about to explode. He walked the tightrope but came out with some strong words.
Keith Cassidy Nov. 26 by lewis94
Here's Glass - the "Sheldon Dean first star" comment is Dylan Smith
Steven Glass Nov. 26 by lewis94
Friday, November 25, 2011
Wings take first leg of home-and-home
The Weyburn Red Wings came to play tonight and it just wasn't the Bruins' night.
Although the effort was there, and the Bruins did a good job of finishing their checks, they struggled in a lot of aspects of the game and an entertaining third-period comeback wasn't enough to avoid a 4-2 loss.
It was a night where the Bruins had an awful time trying to move the puck in all areas of the ice, whether it was breaking out of their zone or on the power play. They just seemed to be out of sync. There were a lot of mistakes made.
Give them credit for coming out strong in the third period though. A crisp pass by Ryan Ostertag to Michael Hengen (one of the only ones all night) resulted in Hengen's shot being bobbled by Mitch Kilgore, popping out of his glove and being knocked in by Ostertag.
But the Wings replied on a Thomas Carleton goal just 39 seconds later to retain their three-goal lead. But that didn't faze the Bruins, and they got another goal from Dylan Smith on a feed from Taylor Reich in the goalmouth.
Speaking of which, Reich spent a good chunk of the game with Smith and Olson, with Neufeld alongside Paslawski and Johnstone/Froese. Keith said that's the way it will stay for at least a while as they try to get two consistent scoring lines going.
Paslawski was a physical presence out there and had some chances, although like Keith said in the interview below, he could have used his shot more.
Dylan Schellenberg did all the little things right in his debut. There were no scraps, but he made his presence felt and was effective.
One of the highlights of the game was a big hip check by Austin Yano in the second period. I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't Kauk. Looks like he's picked something up from his D partner.
Here's the game summary:
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20111126/ESTMERCURY0204/111129846/-1/estmercury/bruins-fall-4-2-in-weyburn
Both teams will meet at Spectra Place tomorrow to do it all over again.
Post-game with Keith:
Keith Cassidy Nov. 25 by lewis94
Although the effort was there, and the Bruins did a good job of finishing their checks, they struggled in a lot of aspects of the game and an entertaining third-period comeback wasn't enough to avoid a 4-2 loss.
It was a night where the Bruins had an awful time trying to move the puck in all areas of the ice, whether it was breaking out of their zone or on the power play. They just seemed to be out of sync. There were a lot of mistakes made.
Give them credit for coming out strong in the third period though. A crisp pass by Ryan Ostertag to Michael Hengen (one of the only ones all night) resulted in Hengen's shot being bobbled by Mitch Kilgore, popping out of his glove and being knocked in by Ostertag.
But the Wings replied on a Thomas Carleton goal just 39 seconds later to retain their three-goal lead. But that didn't faze the Bruins, and they got another goal from Dylan Smith on a feed from Taylor Reich in the goalmouth.
Speaking of which, Reich spent a good chunk of the game with Smith and Olson, with Neufeld alongside Paslawski and Johnstone/Froese. Keith said that's the way it will stay for at least a while as they try to get two consistent scoring lines going.
Paslawski was a physical presence out there and had some chances, although like Keith said in the interview below, he could have used his shot more.
Dylan Schellenberg did all the little things right in his debut. There were no scraps, but he made his presence felt and was effective.
One of the highlights of the game was a big hip check by Austin Yano in the second period. I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't Kauk. Looks like he's picked something up from his D partner.
Here's the game summary:
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20111126/ESTMERCURY0204/111129846/-1/estmercury/bruins-fall-4-2-in-weyburn
Both teams will meet at Spectra Place tomorrow to do it all over again.
Post-game with Keith:
Keith Cassidy Nov. 25 by lewis94
Stone traded to Klippers
The Bruins are once again down to two goalies after dealing Brandon Stone to the Kindersley Klippers today.
The 18-year-old got into six games with the Bruins after being re-assigned from Moose Jaw in October. He had a 4-1 record with a 3.46 GAA and .892 save percentage.
On the injury front, no players will return to the lineup tonight but Keith Cassidy did confirm that Tyler Paslawski and Dylan Schellenberg will both make their Bruin debuts.
The 18-year-old got into six games with the Bruins after being re-assigned from Moose Jaw in October. He had a 4-1 record with a 3.46 GAA and .892 save percentage.
On the injury front, no players will return to the lineup tonight but Keith Cassidy did confirm that Tyler Paslawski and Dylan Schellenberg will both make their Bruin debuts.
Bruins vs. Weyburn weekend preview
Good morning. We are gearing up for what should be two great games between the Bruins and Red Wings this weekend, first tonight in Weyburn and then tomorrow in Estevan.
There seems to be an extra level of hype around these two games after the Bruins made two deals to add a lot of grit to their roster.
On that note, there should be more Bruins news to pass on later today. I'll also get an injury update later. Stay tuned.
Tyler Paslawski isn't a guy who'll drop the gloves often, but he brings a power forward kind of game and will be counted on to win the physical battles that Keith Cassidy has talked about his team not having the fire to win as of late. I'm really looking forward to seeing him in his first game.
Dylan Schellenberg, meanwhile, is an enforcer who will no doubt be looking to make his mark tonight as he gets an early taste of the Estevan-Weyburn rivalry. According to a comment on dropyourgloves.com, he "throws like a jackhammer" and one of his first questions when he arrived here was how many fights are allowed in a season before suspensions kick in.
But these are more than token rivalry games with some new faces. The Wings and Bruins, along with Melville, are in a tight battle for first place in the Sherwood right now. A pair of wins would vault the Bruins past Weyburn and possibly Melville, depending on how their series with Yorkton goes.
The Bruins have been getting a good deal of secondary scoring lately. The Hengen-Johnstone-Ostertag line has been very good and will be expected to keep chipping in this weekend. And the Reich-Whitehill-Dochylo checking unit has been terrific considering the absence of Josh Jelinski. I can't say how impressed I've been with Reich - he truly is playing like a veteran and he's been easily the best rookie forward this year, not to take anything away from the other guys. Keith's description of him earlier this year as a "utility infielder" was on the money - not so much in terms of talent, but the fact that he's reliable in any role you put him in.
On the back end, Connor Milligan was hoping to return to the lineup this weekend and if he does, that will be a MASSIVE shot in the arm. He's been tremendous since being acquired from Camrose and you can see the Bruins have clearly missed his veteran presence. There's also a new face in Tyler Poskus. Not sure if he'll be in the lineup tonight.
The Wings, I don't have to tell you, are on fire. I'll be the first to admit that I didn't see them contending for first place at any point this season. But between the dominant top line of Jesse Ross, Coltyn Sanderson and Keegan Bruce, and the stalwart goaltending of Mitch Kilgore, they have put together a remarkable stretch of play over the last few weeks. They've also got the likes of Dylan Coupal and reigning SJHL D-man of the week Jens Johnson on the back end, along with the duo of Carter Struthers and Tyler Borstmayer.
Although Weyburn has gotten production out of newcomers Miguel Pereira, Jack Kennelly and Trent Hermary, they do need more secondary scoring if you ask me. They were in on the Paslawski sweepstakes and I wouldn't be surprised if they add a top six forward before Dec. 1.
I'm planning on heading up for the game tonight, so check back for a post-game recap.
There seems to be an extra level of hype around these two games after the Bruins made two deals to add a lot of grit to their roster.
On that note, there should be more Bruins news to pass on later today. I'll also get an injury update later. Stay tuned.
Tyler Paslawski isn't a guy who'll drop the gloves often, but he brings a power forward kind of game and will be counted on to win the physical battles that Keith Cassidy has talked about his team not having the fire to win as of late. I'm really looking forward to seeing him in his first game.
Dylan Schellenberg, meanwhile, is an enforcer who will no doubt be looking to make his mark tonight as he gets an early taste of the Estevan-Weyburn rivalry. According to a comment on dropyourgloves.com, he "throws like a jackhammer" and one of his first questions when he arrived here was how many fights are allowed in a season before suspensions kick in.
But these are more than token rivalry games with some new faces. The Wings and Bruins, along with Melville, are in a tight battle for first place in the Sherwood right now. A pair of wins would vault the Bruins past Weyburn and possibly Melville, depending on how their series with Yorkton goes.
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| Estevan Bruins (16-10, 3rd in Sherwood) |
On the back end, Connor Milligan was hoping to return to the lineup this weekend and if he does, that will be a MASSIVE shot in the arm. He's been tremendous since being acquired from Camrose and you can see the Bruins have clearly missed his veteran presence. There's also a new face in Tyler Poskus. Not sure if he'll be in the lineup tonight.
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| Weyburn Red Wings (17-9-0-1, 1st in Sherwood) |
Although Weyburn has gotten production out of newcomers Miguel Pereira, Jack Kennelly and Trent Hermary, they do need more secondary scoring if you ask me. They were in on the Paslawski sweepstakes and I wouldn't be surprised if they add a top six forward before Dec. 1.
I'm planning on heading up for the game tonight, so check back for a post-game recap.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Bruins make deal with Drumheller
Schellenberg is in his third season with the Dragons already and should add some grit up front.
The move gives the Bruins 13 healthy forwards, 15 when Jelinski and Baldwin return.
Stats:
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Another trade coming
The Bruins have another trade coming down the pipe involving a forward from out of province.
Should be done either tonight or tomorrow, so check back for the details.
Should be done either tonight or tomorrow, so check back for the details.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tyler Paslawski on joining Bruins
I caught up with new Bruin Tyler Paslawski this afternoon. Here's what he had to say about coming to Estevan.
Reaction to the trade?
I was pretty surprised. I didn’t quite know where I was going to go, but it worked out pretty good. Estevan is a good place and their coach sounds like a good guy. I played with a couple of them in midget (Calder Neufeld and Ryan Ostertag).
On why he requested a trade from the Hawks:
I wasn’t happy with (Doug Johnson's) coaching. I wasn’t getting as much ice time as I’d like to have. I felt like I was being underplayed.
Happy that it's Estevan?
(Spectra Place) is a great facility. I’m pretty excited. (Also has family in Weyburn.)
On what he can bring to the Bruins:
I’m a physical guy, pretty good shot, looking to create a lot of offence, create room for my players. I expect to get a lot done, put up some numbers and hopefully win a championship. That’s the goal.
On Tyler Poskus:
He’s a really smart guy. Once he gets a little older and gets more experience in the league ... (going from) midget AA to the SJ is a pretty big step. He moves the puck really well, hard passer, so he’s a good guy.
Reaction to the trade?
I was pretty surprised. I didn’t quite know where I was going to go, but it worked out pretty good. Estevan is a good place and their coach sounds like a good guy. I played with a couple of them in midget (Calder Neufeld and Ryan Ostertag).
On why he requested a trade from the Hawks:
I wasn’t happy with (Doug Johnson's) coaching. I wasn’t getting as much ice time as I’d like to have. I felt like I was being underplayed.
Happy that it's Estevan?
(Spectra Place) is a great facility. I’m pretty excited. (Also has family in Weyburn.)
On what he can bring to the Bruins:
I’m a physical guy, pretty good shot, looking to create a lot of offence, create room for my players. I expect to get a lot done, put up some numbers and hopefully win a championship. That’s the goal.
On Tyler Poskus:
He’s a really smart guy. Once he gets a little older and gets more experience in the league ... (going from) midget AA to the SJ is a pretty big step. He moves the puck really well, hard passer, so he’s a good guy.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Bruins acquire Tyler Paslawski (UPDATED with Cassidy audio)
The Bruins have shaken things up a little with a five-player trade with the Nipawin Hawks today.
Joining the Bruins are 19-year-old right winger Tyler Paslawski and 18-year-old defenceman Tyler Poskus.
Heading to Nipawin are 18-year-old centre Jesse Bernard as well as prospect forwards Garrett Lockeridge and Brendan Hopkins, both '94 players.
Paslawski's size appeals to the Bruins and they hope he can fill a power forward role. He will start on a line with Derek Whitehill and Taylor Reich.
If you read the SJHL Preview released by the Mercury this year, I pegged Paslawski as one of 10 breakout players in the SJHL and I still believe he'll have a big year.
Paslawski's stats:
I don't know as much about Poskus, but he's a rookie defenceman who's gotten into 12 games with the Hawks. Keith Cassidy said he's heard him described as a guy who would run through a wall to make a play.
The main player going the other way is Jesse Bernard. There was a lot of hype when he signed with the Bruins because he led the Manitoba AAA league in scoring last year. However, he's struggled in the early going with the Bruins, with no points through 20 games. I've seen some improvement in his game (in fact, Keith and I discussed him in our post-game interview which you can listen to in the post below this) but he has a long way to go.
Lockeridge is a '94 forward playing for the Regina Pat Canadians. His stats:
Hopkins is a '94 forward with the Saskatoon Blazers. He was at a WHL camp this year and really looked good in the Bruins' camp. Probably could have played here this year. His stats:
At the end of the day, the Bruins felt they could make this deal because of a very strong group of '93 forwards that has represented itself well, and several other '94 players who could easily come in next year and contribute.
UPDATE: Here's what Keith Cassidy had to say about the trade.
Keith Cassidy re: Tyler Paslawski trade by lewis94
Joining the Bruins are 19-year-old right winger Tyler Paslawski and 18-year-old defenceman Tyler Poskus.
Heading to Nipawin are 18-year-old centre Jesse Bernard as well as prospect forwards Garrett Lockeridge and Brendan Hopkins, both '94 players.
Paslawski's size appeals to the Bruins and they hope he can fill a power forward role. He will start on a line with Derek Whitehill and Taylor Reich.
If you read the SJHL Preview released by the Mercury this year, I pegged Paslawski as one of 10 breakout players in the SJHL and I still believe he'll have a big year.
Paslawski's stats:
I don't know as much about Poskus, but he's a rookie defenceman who's gotten into 12 games with the Hawks. Keith Cassidy said he's heard him described as a guy who would run through a wall to make a play.
The main player going the other way is Jesse Bernard. There was a lot of hype when he signed with the Bruins because he led the Manitoba AAA league in scoring last year. However, he's struggled in the early going with the Bruins, with no points through 20 games. I've seen some improvement in his game (in fact, Keith and I discussed him in our post-game interview which you can listen to in the post below this) but he has a long way to go.
Lockeridge is a '94 forward playing for the Regina Pat Canadians. His stats:
Hopkins is a '94 forward with the Saskatoon Blazers. He was at a WHL camp this year and really looked good in the Bruins' camp. Probably could have played here this year. His stats:
At the end of the day, the Bruins felt they could make this deal because of a very strong group of '93 forwards that has represented itself well, and several other '94 players who could easily come in next year and contribute.
UPDATE: Here's what Keith Cassidy had to say about the trade.
Keith Cassidy re: Tyler Paslawski trade by lewis94
Bruins-Stars recap; trade imminent
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
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
Friday, November 18, 2011
Smith hat trick leads Bruins over Klippers
The Bruins doubled up the Kindersley Klippers 6-3 tonight in one of the most entertaining, freewheeling games I've seen in a while at Spectra Place.
It might not have been the most technically sound game, but it had end-to-end rushes, pretty passing plays, big hits and big saves.
It was a game that I thought was closer than the score would indicate. The Klippers had some prolonged stretches where they really pressured in the Bruins' end but they weren't able to finish plays off the way the Bruins did.
The Klippers drew first blood when the puck hit a skate in front and bounced to Jesse Mysiorek for his 12th of the year, but the Bruins rebounded with three goals in the first period and they kept pressing from there.
This was one of the better games this year for the Neufeld-Olson-Smith line, with Smith netting a hat trick. Neufeld and Smith also had multi-point nights. Neufeld is normally more of a goal scorer, but he set up Smith with a couple of beauties tonight for tap-ins.
The Hengen-Johnstone-Ostertag was very good again and Hengen got his second goal in as many contests, which has to give him some added confidence in his game.
Some of the other Bruins who really looked good were Taylor Reich, Matt Dochylo and Jeff Bartel.
And then there was Brandon Stone. He made a few absolutely spectacular saves, especially with the glove. A couple of them were highlight of the night variety. It's gotta be tough on these guys when they go a week or more without a start, but he made the most of his turn in the cage tonight.
Brandon Halbgewachs, a 17-year-old forward from the Regina Pat Canadians, was called up as an AP and he didn't look out of place. He was one of the more impressive youngsters in camp and he played a solid grinding game tonight with a few hits.
All in all, a very good showing for the Bruins to open up Parents Weekend and tomorrow will be a big test against the SJHL-leading Battlefords North Stars. Steven Glass will start tomorrow night.
Here's a detailed scoring summary: http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20111119/ESTMERCURY0204/111119834/-1/estmercury02/smith-paces-bruins-to-win-over-klippers
Keith Cassidy Nov. 18 by lewis94
It might not have been the most technically sound game, but it had end-to-end rushes, pretty passing plays, big hits and big saves.
It was a game that I thought was closer than the score would indicate. The Klippers had some prolonged stretches where they really pressured in the Bruins' end but they weren't able to finish plays off the way the Bruins did.
The Klippers drew first blood when the puck hit a skate in front and bounced to Jesse Mysiorek for his 12th of the year, but the Bruins rebounded with three goals in the first period and they kept pressing from there.
This was one of the better games this year for the Neufeld-Olson-Smith line, with Smith netting a hat trick. Neufeld and Smith also had multi-point nights. Neufeld is normally more of a goal scorer, but he set up Smith with a couple of beauties tonight for tap-ins.
The Hengen-Johnstone-Ostertag was very good again and Hengen got his second goal in as many contests, which has to give him some added confidence in his game.
Some of the other Bruins who really looked good were Taylor Reich, Matt Dochylo and Jeff Bartel.
And then there was Brandon Stone. He made a few absolutely spectacular saves, especially with the glove. A couple of them were highlight of the night variety. It's gotta be tough on these guys when they go a week or more without a start, but he made the most of his turn in the cage tonight.
Brandon Halbgewachs, a 17-year-old forward from the Regina Pat Canadians, was called up as an AP and he didn't look out of place. He was one of the more impressive youngsters in camp and he played a solid grinding game tonight with a few hits.
All in all, a very good showing for the Bruins to open up Parents Weekend and tomorrow will be a big test against the SJHL-leading Battlefords North Stars. Steven Glass will start tomorrow night.
Here's a detailed scoring summary: http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20111119/ESTMERCURY0204/111119834/-1/estmercury02/smith-paces-bruins-to-win-over-klippers
Keith Cassidy Nov. 18 by lewis94
UPDATE: Bruins vs. Klippers preview
Three days after a 7-2 win over the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox, the Bruins are back on home ice tonight for their first meeting with the Kindersley Klippers this season.
The Bruins will again be without several key players tonight. Connor Milligan and Josh Jelinski continue to skate but are still out. Eric Baldwin's injury from the hit he took from Marc-Andre Carre last weekend will continue to keep him out. Also, Matt Brykaliuk has an upper-body injury that also kept him out of Tuesday's game against the Hounds.
There may be a callup coming later in the day.
You look at the standings and you'd think this is an easy two points for the Bruins, but you can't safely predict any game in the SJHL this year, really. Case in point: the game against Melfort earlier this month where the Bruins almost blew it.
I spent the last three years covering the Klippers, but this is a much different team than the ones I knew. This will be my third look at them this year along with their two games at Showcase.
The Bruins have cooled off a bit after their hot start, but to be fair, they've managed to win two of their last four games while dealing with some significant injuries. Having Yano back is a huge boost to their offensive attack as he can either start the rush with a great first pass or carry it up himself. He had three points in his first game back.
Some of the Bruins' secondary scorers are starting to heat up. The most obvious is Ryan Ostertag, who was one of their best players against La Ronge, scored a beauty of a goal and followed that up with two goals and an assist against the Hounds. If he can find a little more consistency in his game, he can be a dangerous threat. Also, third-year forward Michael Hengen scored his first goal of the year Tuesday. It was his first goal since Feb. 13, 2010, since he missed almost all of last year with a knee injury.
That line of Ostertag, Hengen and Johnstone was the Bruins' best against La Ronge and all three players figured in the scoring on Tuesday. The Bruins need them to keep it up.
It's been a rough start for the Klippers after losing a lot of talent from last year either through graduation or trades, including a few that didn't bring anything back. The good news for them is they're only three points from getting out of the Sherwood basement. This game is the first in a six-game road trip for them, so they'll be motivated to start the trip on a good note, especially since they've lost five straight games, and eight of their last nine.
The line of Taylor Duzan, Jordon Hoffman and Jesse Mysiorek leads the way for the Klippers, although Duzan has spent some time injured and is off to, by his standards, an average start. Wheaton King and D. Jay McGrath are other players to watch for up front.
David Haaf and recent acquisition Troy Gedny are heavily relied upon on the back end, while Justin McDonald and Fraser Abdallah have split starts in goal.
With some strong veterans and a few talented rookies, it's a team that could probably be getting better results than they've shown, but that hasn't been the case so far.
I'll be doing colour for tonight's game alongside Klippers play-by-play man Brenden Ullrich.
The Bruins will again be without several key players tonight. Connor Milligan and Josh Jelinski continue to skate but are still out. Eric Baldwin's injury from the hit he took from Marc-Andre Carre last weekend will continue to keep him out. Also, Matt Brykaliuk has an upper-body injury that also kept him out of Tuesday's game against the Hounds.
There may be a callup coming later in the day.
You look at the standings and you'd think this is an easy two points for the Bruins, but you can't safely predict any game in the SJHL this year, really. Case in point: the game against Melfort earlier this month where the Bruins almost blew it.
I spent the last three years covering the Klippers, but this is a much different team than the ones I knew. This will be my third look at them this year along with their two games at Showcase.
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| Estevan Bruins (15-9, 2nd in Sherwood) |
Some of the Bruins' secondary scorers are starting to heat up. The most obvious is Ryan Ostertag, who was one of their best players against La Ronge, scored a beauty of a goal and followed that up with two goals and an assist against the Hounds. If he can find a little more consistency in his game, he can be a dangerous threat. Also, third-year forward Michael Hengen scored his first goal of the year Tuesday. It was his first goal since Feb. 13, 2010, since he missed almost all of last year with a knee injury.
That line of Ostertag, Hengen and Johnstone was the Bruins' best against La Ronge and all three players figured in the scoring on Tuesday. The Bruins need them to keep it up.
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| Kindersley Klippers (6-14-2-1, 6th in Sherwood) |
The line of Taylor Duzan, Jordon Hoffman and Jesse Mysiorek leads the way for the Klippers, although Duzan has spent some time injured and is off to, by his standards, an average start. Wheaton King and D. Jay McGrath are other players to watch for up front.
David Haaf and recent acquisition Troy Gedny are heavily relied upon on the back end, while Justin McDonald and Fraser Abdallah have split starts in goal.
With some strong veterans and a few talented rookies, it's a team that could probably be getting better results than they've shown, but that hasn't been the case so far.
I'll be doing colour for tonight's game alongside Klippers play-by-play man Brenden Ullrich.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Bruins injury update
Here's an update on the Bruins' injury situation entering tonight's game at Notre Dame.
Austin Yano is back in the lineup after recovering from his groin injury, giving the Bruins six healthy defencemen. The D pairings will likely look like this:
Kauk-Yano
Perrault-Soper
Bartel-Boesch
Matt Dochylo is over the flu and will also return to the lineup. That's a huge boost for a Bruins team that is still missing their captain.
Eric Baldwin is out with an upper-body injury suffered Saturday that could keep him out for the weekend as well. The Bruins have called up Stoughton forward Dayton Picard from the Moose Jaw Generals to take his place.
The 17-year-old centre is third on the Generals in scoring with nine goals and 18 points through 15 games. He'll most likely be on next year's team so it's a good chance for the Bruins to see him in game action.
Also, Josh Jelinski and Connor Milligan skated today but there is no timetable set for their return.
Check out tomorrow's Mercury for lots of Bruins news - there are stories on the loss to La Ronge, the team's AGM last week and a feature on the stellar play of Tyler Kauk and Austin Yano in the early going.
Austin Yano is back in the lineup after recovering from his groin injury, giving the Bruins six healthy defencemen. The D pairings will likely look like this:
Kauk-Yano
Perrault-Soper
Bartel-Boesch
Matt Dochylo is over the flu and will also return to the lineup. That's a huge boost for a Bruins team that is still missing their captain.
Eric Baldwin is out with an upper-body injury suffered Saturday that could keep him out for the weekend as well. The Bruins have called up Stoughton forward Dayton Picard from the Moose Jaw Generals to take his place.
The 17-year-old centre is third on the Generals in scoring with nine goals and 18 points through 15 games. He'll most likely be on next year's team so it's a good chance for the Bruins to see him in game action.
Also, Josh Jelinski and Connor Milligan skated today but there is no timetable set for their return.
Check out tomorrow's Mercury for lots of Bruins news - there are stories on the loss to La Ronge, the team's AGM last week and a feature on the stellar play of Tyler Kauk and Austin Yano in the early going.
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