Thanks to a nice lady on Bruins forum giving me a free ticket, I went to the Garden for the B's last pre-season game against Blue Jackets. Although I'm gonna go to the season opener on Thursday night anyway, I figure it doesn't hurt to checkout our lineup 5 day earlier. Despite the final result - the B's lost 2-4 - I feel pretty optimistic on the new season, and my takeaway from last night's game are:

* The boys are ready although David Krejci, Macro Sturm, and Steve Begin are out for small injuries.

* YAY two fights at the same time. A BJ's player run down our goalie Tuukka Rash, but Chuck Kobasew and Shawn Thornton don't take no shit from no one!

* That one move Blake Wheeler did on the BJ's defender at the blue line was filthy, and he was flying all night. Keep it up bro.

* Dennis Wideman always shots wide. Argh.

* Vladimir Sobotka is definitely loaded. He can skate, score, play gritty, and is smart. Love to see him more in the coming season.

* Matt Hunwick looks more confident on the left.

* Patrice Bergeron is a beast!

* If Bergeron and Krecji ever had a kid, his name would be Zach Hamill. lol.

* Tuukka Rash! That's our future No. 1 goalie right there (yes he gave up 4, most of which I blame on the defense).

* No Phil Kessel? no problem. Mark my words.

The bear is ready. Hibernation ends in 5 days. Woohoo!