Academy of Holy Angels vs. Minnetonka

[The Greatness]

AHA is now having the season that they wanted with key players stepping up and taking the place of the Reileys and Tonka is keeping strong and consistent with their game play.


Date:
Sat Jan 15, 2011
Time:
07:00 PM
Location:
Pagel Activity Center, Minnetonka

[Zamman]

AHA is not having the season they wanted, yet. They are playing much better than their 1 - 2 start. No one replaced the Reilly's, only that the other players are getting to handle the puck. Nothing against the Reilly's they are all good players but too much focus was on them.
A team is more than 3 players. AHA is playing as a team and looking good. All the conference games are much closer than the scores appear. That said, I see AHA playing a real good game against Tonka, it will be close and tough to call. But, I will pick the STARS by one in a battle.
AHA then has Hill Murray at Richfield on Tuesday and EP on Thursday. Tough stretch.

[shotpassskate]

Stars win 4-1. I feel the Stars are coming together nicely and will win 2 out of the 3 they have up next.

[nikebauer05]

Considering that Minnetonka has not lost at home in I believe 30+ games I would not say that this one will be the one. Although Blaine did tie Minnetonka at Pagel earlier this year.

[westsidestory]

I agree that Minnetonka is prime to be beat tonight by AHA even though the game is at home at Pagel. The Skippers are playing a back-end of back-to-back, playing Blake last night in Hopkins. Also, regarding AHA, I agree with shotpassskate that the Stars are coming together nicely, although I think that tonight will be the only one of the three that they win. Hill-Murray will be tough on Jan. 18th, even though it is at home, and going on the road to Eden Prairie on Jan. 20th will be even tougher. The Eagles will be getting serious and bearing down, especially after their third loss this afternoon against Duluth East (4-3 in OT in Duluth).

[Gov78]

I think Tonka is growing into their team the the failures to hold a lead late will pay off in the long term as they'll learn from those.

4-2 Tonka EN

[Gov78]

5-4 OT Final

[woodley]

As I've said before, Holy Angels goaltending is very suspect. Depends on which tender shows up. . . They have to plan to score at least 4 to win and that is pretty tough in this competition.

[crosscheck20]

Yes goaltending was a key factor in this game but both goalies were nothing special. Minnetonka had turnovers left and right and AHA capatalized on 2 mistakes that tonkas defense was no where near the first 2 goals.[/quote]

[Zamman]

Goaltending is the key in all games. Tonka's first goal, not many would have stopped, that was an excellent goal. Remember that Tonka score two of the first four goals onthe power-play and another was on a delayed penalty, so AHA was short-handed for three of the 5. The winning goal, was a hard shot that was stopped and deflected off the goalie and bounced in. Anyway, it was a good game and tough loss for AHA.