The Estevan Bruins split their first two games of the preseason.
Estevan opened the exhibition slate with a 7-2 win over the Notre Dame Hounds on Monday night in a rookies game for both teams. After a scoreless first period, the Black and Gold exploded for four goals in the middle frame for a 4-2 advantage.
Tyler Savage scored two of Estevan’s goals in the period and added an assist. Cal Caragata and Griffin Asham-Moroz also scored in the second period.
Savage added his second of the game in the third to complete the hat trick. Rob Pizzey and Josh Romanyk also scored.
Ben Greenlee and Randy Cooke shared the goaltending duties for Estevan.
The following night, the Bruins dropped a 3-1 decision to the visiting Weyburn Red Wings.
For the second straight night, the game was scoreless after the first period. Tanner Manz scored early in the second to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead. That advantage would hold up until midway through the third, when Weyburn tied the game.
The Wings notched the winning goal late in the third, and scored into the empty net in the final minute.
Keenan Rancier stopped 24 shots for Estevan.
Up next for the Bruins will be a pair of exhibition games against North Dakota teams, as they will visit the Minot Minotauros on Friday and the Bismarck Bobcats on Saturday.
Then they will visit the Red Wings on Sept. 13 to open the regular season.
