Fitchburg 7, Gardner 0

Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Gardner

Zach Cormier and Anthony Hoffman both had two goals, while Ryan Boucher, DJ Fors and Noah Sarasin also scored to lead the Red Raiders (1-0) past the host Wildcats (0-1). Tom LeBlanc made 15 saves to earn the shutout, while Nate Maillet stopped 48 shots for Gardner.