bruins 8 - canadiens 3

There are no sweeter victories than those over the Habs. While pre-season scores don't count in the standings, they certainly count in the hearts of Bruins fans when it pertains to the Canadiens.

I looked around for coverage of last night's game, with no success, so I have to rely on the reports by the media.

The significant things for B's fans to remember from last night's game are that Fernandez played (letting in two goals on ten shots....sigh...), Patrice Bergeron took to the ice again (gaining a goal and two assists, and the game's first star) and youngster Vladimir Sobotka had a good outing for the Black, White and Gold netting two goals.

It's a good start for the Bruins, who frankly should be playing the Canadiens with a chip on their shoulder, given recent history against the Habs.

bruins sign stephane yelle

Hard working, hard checking forward Stephane Yelle has signed with the Spoked-B on a one-year contract. Yelle comes over from the Calgary Flames as a free agent, and will join other former-Flames Andrew Ference, Chuck Kobasew and (in the early days of his career) Marc Savard.

I am excited about the addition of Yelle, as he brings a lot of grit and character while playing a smart, simple game. The only downside is that he has battled injuries for several seasons.

Welcome aboard!

Now, don't screw it up.