I am working while I watch online, so I don't have an in-depth analysis since I am half watching, but I'll give it a little effort.
1-0 after one with ER leading
Ep took two penalties in the first half of the period which allowed Elk a few chances and to set up possession pretty well. They were the better team besides giving Casey a few chances, including one where a bad pass led to Mittlestedt coming in shorthanded pretty much all alone.
EP took control for a little bit just after the half way point, but Elk RIver finished the period off with some pressure and scored late with a shot from the top of the right dot that snuck through traffic and a screened goalie to make it 1-0.
Overall I thought Elk River carried the play in the first.
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grindiangrad-80
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3-0 ER after two periods. Scored in the first 35 seconds and the last 4 seconds of the period. Jensen & Casey M. Not clicking. Jensen is clearly talented, but the couple times he & Casey got some open ice in transition, Jensen held the puck too much & did not get it to Casey. Wouldn't be surprised if EP shakes up its top 2 lines for 3rd period. And no #4 Leivermann on the ice tonight for EP, which is clearly hurting them. Should be an interesting 3rd period. EP goalie has played fine so far, ER goalie has mostly made saves on shots from the point, ER has done a great job controlling the slot and not giving up close in chances.
3-0 Elk River after two 21-14 shots also in favor of the Elks.
An early goal by Bizal made it 2-0, he walked a defender high in the zone, came in 2 on 1 and shot it from the left side top shelf to send the water bottle flying.
Right after a shot came in on the EP goalie that he never had, snuck between his armpit and was loose right away, the ref was in good position, but blew the whistle early just as an elk player swatted it in the net.
EP had a powerplay midway through the period that resulted in some good looks. Casey had a wide open net from close in but I believe the older Perbix dropped down to block the shot. The Elks have been blocking a good amount of shots, very responsible in their own zone.
The goal to make it 3-0 came with 4 seconds left in the period. An Elk player was going behind the net before he was met by a EP player. He fell down but managed to barely get a pass from his tush to Bouten who was all alone just to the left of the net while 4 EP defenders were below the circle on the right side. The weak passed caused a weak shot, but it bounced a bit and hit something, and just barely found its way into the net.
An early goal by Bizal made it 2-0, he walked a defender high in the zone, came in 2 on 1 and shot it from the left side top shelf to send the water bottle flying.
Right after a shot came in on the EP goalie that he never had, snuck between his armpit and was loose right away, the ref was in good position, but blew the whistle early just as an elk player swatted it in the net.
EP had a powerplay midway through the period that resulted in some good looks. Casey had a wide open net from close in but I believe the older Perbix dropped down to block the shot. The Elks have been blocking a good amount of shots, very responsible in their own zone.
The goal to make it 3-0 came with 4 seconds left in the period. An Elk player was going behind the net before he was met by a EP player. He fell down but managed to barely get a pass from his tush to Bouten who was all alone just to the left of the net while 4 EP defenders were below the circle on the right side. The weak passed caused a weak shot, but it bounced a bit and hit something, and just barely found its way into the net.
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grindiangrad-80
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It seemed like the Elks may have been a little more conservative in the 3rd which is understandable with a 3-0 lead. But Eden Prairie probably had a lot to do with that. It's pretty tough to keep a team like that down very long. All in all I thought it was a very well played game by two very good teams. Not much for defensive breakdowns and both tenders looked solid.
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Anyone else getting a ton of audio ads? I'd like to get rid of them if anyone knows how.edgeless2 wrote:http://www.psbmedia.com/
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I went to letsplayhockey.com and it seemed to get rid of all of the ads that were on psbmedia.comO-townClown wrote:Anyone else getting a ton of audio ads? I'd like to get rid of them if anyone knows how.edgeless2 wrote:http://www.psbmedia.com/
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2-1 GR after one shots 14-9 for Edina
First half was all Edina who took a 1-0 lead on a 5-3 powerplay. Walker passed it through the grand rapids three man triangle going left wall to right for Johnson who waited a second, which got Steskal so stand back up where he shot it pipe and in, great shot.
Still on a 5-4 Edina had 3-4 chances including 2 wide open nets, but failed to put it away.
GR put on the pressure in the 2nd half and it turned to be all thunderhawk. Hain won a draw to clean, both center an Edina D stepped up as Hain walked by, tried to pass it over to Mcglouglin but hit Edina player's skate who kicked it in for a goal.
Shortly after Stefen tipped a puck from a ways away from the net, I would say bottom right circle where he caught a half shot half pass with a incredible tip that went upstairs to make it 2-1.
Grand Rapids was taking it hard to the net and because of how fast they are, the edina players would lose their positioning and checked their own goalie 2-3 times.
The video feed was not great so far this game so it was a lot of audio listening, so I don't have a ton more to add.
It was pretty much Edina rocking out of the gate, good cycling, good forecheck, nice passing and then totally flipped in the 2nd half with GR doing that. Thunderhawks caused edina to make some big turnovers with their forecheck.
First half was all Edina who took a 1-0 lead on a 5-3 powerplay. Walker passed it through the grand rapids three man triangle going left wall to right for Johnson who waited a second, which got Steskal so stand back up where he shot it pipe and in, great shot.
Still on a 5-4 Edina had 3-4 chances including 2 wide open nets, but failed to put it away.
GR put on the pressure in the 2nd half and it turned to be all thunderhawk. Hain won a draw to clean, both center an Edina D stepped up as Hain walked by, tried to pass it over to Mcglouglin but hit Edina player's skate who kicked it in for a goal.
Shortly after Stefen tipped a puck from a ways away from the net, I would say bottom right circle where he caught a half shot half pass with a incredible tip that went upstairs to make it 2-1.
Grand Rapids was taking it hard to the net and because of how fast they are, the edina players would lose their positioning and checked their own goalie 2-3 times.
The video feed was not great so far this game so it was a lot of audio listening, so I don't have a ton more to add.
It was pretty much Edina rocking out of the gate, good cycling, good forecheck, nice passing and then totally flipped in the 2nd half with GR doing that. Thunderhawks caused edina to make some big turnovers with their forecheck.
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ER played a really solid game. Tactically they trapped then counter-attacked, especally when CM was on the ice. Nick Perbix (D) was really effective and with Benton M. they have 2 Really Good D. And 4-5 high end forwards. EP expended a lot of energy to cut it to 3-2, ER kept their poise and hung on for a nice win. EP's top players were gassed by games end & had to burn their timeout midway thru a PP with about 6 minutes to go. It worked, they scored, but in the last 2 minutes, not having it available hurt.grindiangrad-80 wrote:It seemed like the Elks may have been a little more conservative in the 3rd which is understandable with a 3-0 lead. But Eden Prairie probably had a lot to do with that. It's pretty tough to keep a team like that down very long. All in all I thought it was a very well played game by two very good teams. Not much for defensive breakdowns and both tenders looked solid.
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Agreed 59- I thought that game was played at a very high level by even Minnesota high school standards.hockey59 wrote:ER played a really solid game. Tactically they trapped then counter-attacked, especally when CM was on the ice. Nick Perbix (D) was really effective and with Benton M. they have 2 Really Good D. And 4-5 high end forwards. EP expended a lot of energy to cut it to 3-2, ER kept their poise and hung on for a nice win. EP's top players were gassed by games end & had to burn their timeout midway thru a PP with about 6 minutes to go. It worked, they scored, but in the last 2 minutes, not having it available hurt.grindiangrad-80 wrote:It seemed like the Elks may have been a little more conservative in the 3rd which is understandable with a 3-0 lead. But Eden Prairie probably had a lot to do with that. It's pretty tough to keep a team like that down very long. All in all I thought it was a very well played game by two very good teams. Not much for defensive breakdowns and both tenders looked solid.
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Final 5-3 Grand Rapids with shots 45-18 in favor of Edina.
My video was not working too well and I missed the Walker goal to make it 3-2 Edina.
Once my feed resumed it appeared Edina was wearing down GR pretty well. Edina rolled 3 forward lines and was creating a lot of zone time, but not exactly a lot of good looks. They had some good chances, but not exactly equivalent to the possession they had. Eventually a shot from the point was saved but got kicked out to Jungels out in front who battled it out of his feet, and backhanded it in from a tight angle with about 5-6 minutes left.
Edina put up some more pressure for a little bit before the announcer said this game feels like overtime which shortly after a neutral zone turnover allowed the quick Micah Miller to gain some speed past Brinkman who coudn't transition fast enough. Brinkman dove at Miller, but Micah is quite strong on his feet and drove to the net, went backhand to forehand where he scored under Mackay's stretched leg pad with about two minutes left
McGlouglin added an empty netter to seal the win.
I am always biased with Edina, but I think they are a better team then what people have given them credit for. They are deeper than advertised and will only get better since they are still such a young team.
Rapids D looked better than in the Tonka game I watched and I think the d corps are improving. Rapids got a few goals not from the big 3, and one where they weren't on the ice. Goalie looked very good, I am interested to see how they finish off the tournament.
I do think they have to watch the after the whistle stuff. I'm not sure if it was just the fact of playing Edina, but I would hate to see them toss an important game away because they want to send a message or whatever.
My video was not working too well and I missed the Walker goal to make it 3-2 Edina.
Once my feed resumed it appeared Edina was wearing down GR pretty well. Edina rolled 3 forward lines and was creating a lot of zone time, but not exactly a lot of good looks. They had some good chances, but not exactly equivalent to the possession they had. Eventually a shot from the point was saved but got kicked out to Jungels out in front who battled it out of his feet, and backhanded it in from a tight angle with about 5-6 minutes left.
Edina put up some more pressure for a little bit before the announcer said this game feels like overtime which shortly after a neutral zone turnover allowed the quick Micah Miller to gain some speed past Brinkman who coudn't transition fast enough. Brinkman dove at Miller, but Micah is quite strong on his feet and drove to the net, went backhand to forehand where he scored under Mackay's stretched leg pad with about two minutes left
McGlouglin added an empty netter to seal the win.
I am always biased with Edina, but I think they are a better team then what people have given them credit for. They are deeper than advertised and will only get better since they are still such a young team.
Rapids D looked better than in the Tonka game I watched and I think the d corps are improving. Rapids got a few goals not from the big 3, and one where they weren't on the ice. Goalie looked very good, I am interested to see how they finish off the tournament.
I do think they have to watch the after the whistle stuff. I'm not sure if it was just the fact of playing Edina, but I would hate to see them toss an important game away because they want to send a message or whatever.
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Agree on the after the whistle stuff. ER appears to be playing a much more disciplined style than under Roberts. Will be interesting if they can lay off the chirping when they play Rapids.green4 wrote:Final 5-3 Grand Rapids with shots 45-18 in favor of Edina.
My video was not working too well and I missed the Walker goal to make it 3-2 Edina.
Once my feed resumed it appeared Edina was wearing down GR pretty well. Edina rolled 3 forward lines and was creating a lot of zone time, but not exactly a lot of good looks. They had some good chances, but not exactly equivalent to the possession they had. Eventually a shot from the point was saved but got kicked out to Jungels out in front who battled it out of his feet, and backhanded it in from a tight angle with about 5-6 minutes left.
Edina put up some more pressure for a little bit before the announcer said this game feels like overtime which shortly after a neutral zone turnover allowed the quick Micah Miller to gain some speed past Brinkman who coudn't transition fast enough. Brinkman dove at Miller, but Micah is quite strong on his feet and drove to the net, went backhand to forehand where he scored under Mackay's stretched leg pad with about two minutes left
McGlouglin added an empty netter to seal the win.
I am always biased with Edina, but I think they are a better team then what people have given them credit for. They are deeper than advertised and will only get better since they are still such a young team.
Rapids D looked better than in the Tonka game I watched and I think the d corps are improving. Rapids got a few goals not from the big 3, and one where they weren't on the ice. Goalie looked very good, I am interested to see how they finish off the tournament.
I do think they have to watch the after the whistle stuff. I'm not sure if it was just the fact of playing Edina, but I would hate to see them toss an important game away because they want to send a message or whatever.
I agree with whoever made the comment that the Elkriver Eden Prairie game was a very very high level championship type game even by Minnesota HS standards . Best quality game this year, including Elite games I saw at New Hope.
Elk defensive game plan again showed how CM can be somewhat neutralized by trapping and double bodied. Although the CM goal was usual work of art with his quick strong precise wrister using Dman as goalie screen
I hadn't seen the Elks yet this year, but I've seen every other top 10 team. Yes this is only one game of a three-game tournament, and yes EP didn't play leivermann or Wienzek, but wouldn't surprise me if the Elks went on to win all three and go on to number one ranking next week. since they are a notch or two above stillwater in my opinion. They are very deep team, very disciplined, great size, and Benny Myers is an underrated three-year starting goalie .
(Now come on Elks, don't let me down tonite or Saturday!)
Elk defensive game plan again showed how CM can be somewhat neutralized by trapping and double bodied. Although the CM goal was usual work of art with his quick strong precise wrister using Dman as goalie screen
I hadn't seen the Elks yet this year, but I've seen every other top 10 team. Yes this is only one game of a three-game tournament, and yes EP didn't play leivermann or Wienzek, but wouldn't surprise me if the Elks went on to win all three and go on to number one ranking next week. since they are a notch or two above stillwater in my opinion. They are very deep team, very disciplined, great size, and Benny Myers is an underrated three-year starting goalie .
(Now come on Elks, don't let me down tonite or Saturday!)
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I arrived the moment GR made it 3-1, so all my thoughts are based on after that moment.
-Edina is a much better team than last year. I thought Brinkman was the best player on the ice, but Edina was careless with the puck & he was flat footed when was able to score the winner. But I don't think 1 mistake was indicative of how he played. He was a lot more assertive than I remember him last year. Perhaps it was because he was coming off an injury or was a freshman & more concerned about defensive responsibilities. But he seems to jump into the play at the right moments. He's an absolute stud!
-I really was surprised at the outcome after Edina was able to tie it up. They really seemed to control the play from 3-1 until it was 3-3. That's not to say GR didn't have some opportunities; they definitely did. But after it was 3-3, you just had the sense. But it seemed that GR kind of found a 2nd wind or something from that point & seemed a lot more in control (not in the game, but of themselves) from that point forward. Definitely odd. I don't know if they changed something up or what, but it seemed Edina had a little more difficulty with the puck in their own zone & the neutral zone. The way it ended after Edina tied it did surprise me.
-I thought GR's goalie was the biggest difference. He made a lot of great saves.
I think it will be interesting to see how GR & ER approach today's games. To be honest, I think their game is more important than Friday's games are. I wouldn't call it a throwaway game today by any means & beating Edina or Eden Prairie is definitely a feather in the cap, but perhaps not roll 2 lines & do every single thing possible to get the win, if that makes any sense? I know it's hard to turn on & off, but for sectional purposes, Saturday's game is more important.
-Edina is a much better team than last year. I thought Brinkman was the best player on the ice, but Edina was careless with the puck & he was flat footed when was able to score the winner. But I don't think 1 mistake was indicative of how he played. He was a lot more assertive than I remember him last year. Perhaps it was because he was coming off an injury or was a freshman & more concerned about defensive responsibilities. But he seems to jump into the play at the right moments. He's an absolute stud!
-I really was surprised at the outcome after Edina was able to tie it up. They really seemed to control the play from 3-1 until it was 3-3. That's not to say GR didn't have some opportunities; they definitely did. But after it was 3-3, you just had the sense. But it seemed that GR kind of found a 2nd wind or something from that point & seemed a lot more in control (not in the game, but of themselves) from that point forward. Definitely odd. I don't know if they changed something up or what, but it seemed Edina had a little more difficulty with the puck in their own zone & the neutral zone. The way it ended after Edina tied it did surprise me.
-I thought GR's goalie was the biggest difference. He made a lot of great saves.
I think it will be interesting to see how GR & ER approach today's games. To be honest, I think their game is more important than Friday's games are. I wouldn't call it a throwaway game today by any means & beating Edina or Eden Prairie is definitely a feather in the cap, but perhaps not roll 2 lines & do every single thing possible to get the win, if that makes any sense? I know it's hard to turn on & off, but for sectional purposes, Saturday's game is more important.
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As far as Saturday's ER/GR goes the section implications are overrated. History shows that beating GR or East in the regular season means little by seeding time. ER defeated GR handily last year and still was seeded behind them. The theme in 7AA is body of work and how you are playing now if it benefits your seed at the time. I am going to enjoy the season and not put section implications ahead of that.Doc Holliday wrote:I arrived the moment GR made it 3-1, so all my thoughts are based on after that moment.
-Edina is a much better team than last year. I thought Brinkman was the best player on the ice, but Edina was careless with the puck & he was flat footed when was able to score the winner. But I don't think 1 mistake was indicative of how he played. He was a lot more assertive than I remember him last year. Perhaps it was because he was coming off an injury or was a freshman & more concerned about defensive responsibilities. But he seems to jump into the play at the right moments. He's an absolute stud!
-I really was surprised at the outcome after Edina was able to tie it up. They really seemed to control the play from 3-1 until it was 3-3. That's not to say GR didn't have some opportunities; they definitely did. But after it was 3-3, you just had the sense. But it seemed that GR kind of found a 2nd wind or something from that point & seemed a lot more in control (not in the game, but of themselves) from that point forward. Definitely odd. I don't know if they changed something up or what, but it seemed Edina had a little more difficulty with the puck in their own zone & the neutral zone. The way it ended after Edina tied it did surprise me.
-I thought GR's goalie was the biggest difference. He made a lot of great saves.
I think it will be interesting to see how GR & ER approach today's games. To be honest, I think their game is more important than Friday's games are. I wouldn't call it a throwaway game today by any means & beating Edina or Eden Prairie is definitely a feather in the cap, but perhaps not roll 2 lines & do every single thing possible to get the win, if that makes any sense? I know it's hard to turn on & off, but for sectional purposes, Saturday's game is more important.
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I had to make it down early to see the first night of this "tournament" and it did NOT disappoint.
In the first game, I really wanted to see how the Elks would do versus an Eagle team that seems motivated, like this season is all about X (or bust).
Perbix on D was outstanding.
CM was his brilliant self but was obviously getting frustrated. His shot from the point that netted the Eagles first goal, was the shot a D1 talent makes.
B Meyers was sensational though. He would be my #1 star of the game.
W/O Leiverman, the Eagles D is average. Talking to some EP people he is hurt but should be back soon. If I'm the EP coaches, soon can't come quickly enough. If Leiverman misses any significant time, that D unit will get exposed. Although the pair of 8/2 did get assists on that 2nd goal and were good, the other 2 D pair left a lot to be desired.
In game #2,
Edina is seriously good. This underdog role is not going to last. Grand Rapids really has the explosive goal scoring. You turn your head, and "bang", they score.
Johnson and Brinkman for Edina are very good. I agree with the other poster who called Brinkman the best skater on the ice. (despite getting walked around by Miller later)
GR vs EP tonight will be interesting. I imagine the Eagles will be in a foul mood, and their depth should be enough to win, . But GR should be able to exploit the EP D too. I like GR to sneak by, 6-5 OT!
Elks vs Hornets will be a great game too. I'm liking the Elks to go 2-0, and set up the 7AA matchup Saturday.
In the first game, I really wanted to see how the Elks would do versus an Eagle team that seems motivated, like this season is all about X (or bust).
Perbix on D was outstanding.
CM was his brilliant self but was obviously getting frustrated. His shot from the point that netted the Eagles first goal, was the shot a D1 talent makes.
B Meyers was sensational though. He would be my #1 star of the game.
W/O Leiverman, the Eagles D is average. Talking to some EP people he is hurt but should be back soon. If I'm the EP coaches, soon can't come quickly enough. If Leiverman misses any significant time, that D unit will get exposed. Although the pair of 8/2 did get assists on that 2nd goal and were good, the other 2 D pair left a lot to be desired.
In game #2,
Edina is seriously good. This underdog role is not going to last. Grand Rapids really has the explosive goal scoring. You turn your head, and "bang", they score.
Johnson and Brinkman for Edina are very good. I agree with the other poster who called Brinkman the best skater on the ice. (despite getting walked around by Miller later)
GR vs EP tonight will be interesting. I imagine the Eagles will be in a foul mood, and their depth should be enough to win, . But GR should be able to exploit the EP D too. I like GR to sneak by, 6-5 OT!
Elks vs Hornets will be a great game too. I'm liking the Elks to go 2-0, and set up the 7AA matchup Saturday.
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The Hub is showing some games being cancelled or postponed both tonight and tomorrow, but so far the Edina Classic games still look to be a go.Traxler wrote:I'm planning on going to see tonight's (Friday) games. Is there any chance that they'll be cancelled or postponed due to weather? I'd hate to drive through a blizzard and not get to watch some hockey.