#3 Eagan vs Moorhead 3/8 @ 1PM
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Oh, great - a dancing banana ? Been called a lot of things, but . . . . . . . .
That'll make the day for the Tater haters !
3-2 Spuds (hoping the revenge factor shows up)
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The key to this game will be how well Bitzer plays. To me he's the best goalie in the state and he'll need to play his best for the Spuds to win this one. Both teams have experience on the big stage and the fact that they played each other in the quarterfinals last year could come into play in this one. The Spuds have a great coach and a great goalie, but Eagan has extremely talented skaters that will challenge them the whole game. I think this will be a good one and whoever wins will win by 2 goals or less.
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I think Moorhead will be a tough game, they will be extra motivated in wanting to redeem their loss to Eagan last year and Bitzer is the best goalie in the state. Eagan is more talented offensively and defensively but strong motivation and a great goalie can do some real damage. In the end though I think Eagan will wear them down with a final score something like 4 - 2, 5 - 3...cant wait ! GO CATS !
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The way I see it is the only way the Spuds can win this game is if it's a low-scoring game. The Spuds just don't have the offensive firepower to put up 4 or 5 goals on a team like Eagan, unless Eagan should happen to look past them. If the same Spuds team that beat Eden Prairie, Breck, Benilde and led Minnetonka for 2 periods shows up, it could be a very interesting game. But if they play like they did against H-M, it will be ugly.
And while I agree that how well Bitzer plays is a big key, it's also just as important for the Spuds to play well defensively as a team in front of him. Even though they only gave up 1 goal to Brainerd, we saw Pohlkamp skate right through the Spuds defense with the puck a few times in the section championship game. That kind of thing just can't be allowed to happen against Eagan.
And while I agree that how well Bitzer plays is a big key, it's also just as important for the Spuds to play well defensively as a team in front of him. Even though they only gave up 1 goal to Brainerd, we saw Pohlkamp skate right through the Spuds defense with the puck a few times in the section championship game. That kind of thing just can't be allowed to happen against Eagan.
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Karl,karl(east) wrote:If Bitzer stands on his head and Eagan comes out like they did against, say Bloomington Jefferson or the first two periods against Park, this could tip towards an upset. But I wouldn't bet on that.
Leaving us with....
Love ya but you haven't given Eagan much respect all year long so why start now. Nice pick sliding in the picture of the Spuds last, covering yourself with the "I wouldn't bet on that" for Eagan yet you picked the Spuds. Clarity is what your usually all about but this post is as cloudy as ever!~!
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[quote="CitiesSpudsGuy"]The way I see it is the only way the Spuds can win this game is if it's a low-scoring game. The Spuds just don't have the offensive firepower to put up 4 or 5 goals on a team like Eagan, unless Eagan should happen to look past them. If the same Spuds team that beat Eden Prairie, Breck, Benilde and led Minnetonka for 2 periods shows up, it could be a very interesting game. But if they play like they did against H-M, it will be ugly.
[/quote]And while I agree that how well Bitzer plays is a big key,[/quote] it's also just as important for the Spuds to play well defensively as a team in front of him. Even though they only gave up 1 goal to Brainerd, we saw Pohlkamp skate right through the Spuds defense with the puck a few times in the section championship game. That kind of thing just can't be allowed to happen against Eagan.
Bitzer will be the ONLY key for the spuds. They will go as far as he can take them
[/quote]And while I agree that how well Bitzer plays is a big key,[/quote] it's also just as important for the Spuds to play well defensively as a team in front of him. Even though they only gave up 1 goal to Brainerd, we saw Pohlkamp skate right through the Spuds defense with the puck a few times in the section championship game. That kind of thing just can't be allowed to happen against Eagan.
Bitzer will be the ONLY key for the spuds. They will go as far as he can take them
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I picked the Wildcats. I put up a picture of mashed potatoes for a reason.sweetthang wrote:
Karl,
Love ya but you haven't given Eagan much respect all year long so why start now. Nice pick sliding in the picture of the Spuds last, covering yourself with the "I wouldn't bet on that" for Eagan yet you picked the Spuds. Clarity is what your usually all about but this post is as cloudy as ever!~!
I may have had Eagan a spot or two lower than some other rankings at times this season, but I don't think that's a sign I dislike them. Just my interpretation of their schedule, and for all the top end talent, there were some moments when their teamwork left something to be desired. But they're still a much more complete team than Moorhead.