Bruggeman, Bandits fall in opener

The St. Louis Bandits' Tyler Bruggeman stopped 28 of 33 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Bismarck Bobcats in the first game of the North American Hockey League's Robertson Cup championship Tuesday afternoon in Wenatchee, Wash. Three of Bismarck's goals were power-play goals, as St. Louis was in the box for 18 minutes. St. Louis will play Traverse City on Wednesday, the second day of round-robin play. Bruggeman, a North Mankato resident and Mankato West graduate, faced 11 shots in each period.