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Been wondering that myself, Jeff. Maybe others have caught up???Jeffy95 wrote:In last year's tourney it seemed like Micah Miller had the speed to just blow by people. I haven't seen that this year. Any Rapids fans that have watched all year have any insight on this? Has the speed been there during the season? He hasn't stood out as much as the other two in my opinion.
Yeah, I think you can draw a line from North Branch straight across the state and basically anyone north of the metro is watching. We are all fired up about an all north final. And... it's just been great hockey. Maybe you lose some metro fans, but probably not. Someone posted on Twitter yesterday that the Excel had the biggest crowd of all NHL venues hosting games yesterday. So cool!mnmouth wrote:Draw a line across the state from Duluth to Moorhead. Certainly no one is tuning out north of that line. Couldn't care less what those folks south of the line do. I tune out plenty when its two south/Metro teams playing for a title.karl(east) wrote:I hope no one is tuning out because Casey is done. As a unit, this GR group is just as compelling, and of course Moorhead is still looking for #1 in try #8.
Looking at the last seven, though: 2 were extreme longshots that had upset their way to the final (2001, 2009), 2 ran into the Jefferson dynasty, the really really good 95 team got Spehar'd, the 04 team was also very good but played that elite Centennial team...that leaves 2005 as maybe the only year where they really should have won. That team had a certain senior defenseman named Jon Ammerman on it...
My point: this Spuds team is a nice combination of talent and also lack of pressure or high expectations, given their youth. They're just out there playing very good hockey, and haven't had to endure anywhere near the roller coaster Rapids has. But Rapids is incredibly well battle-tested, on a roll, and seems to be putting it all together.
I'll be in the Spud camp tomorrow night--nice to root for a northern team that isn't a rival--but if I were a betting man, my money would be on Rapids right now.
After 37 years, it's time an IRC team returns the championship to where it belongs. Moorhead will have their shot again in 2018 in another All-North final against Duluth East.
Go Rapids!!!
Eden Prairie contained the top line very well last night. How did that turn out?Potatohead9 wrote:If spuds can contain the GR top line they will wear down GR skating three lines to GRs two. Three games in three days will wear down anybody.
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He definitely still has wheels. There weren't many opportunities when he had the puck to turn it on. Hopefully we see his patented blow by the defenseman and power turn across the goalie for an easy tap in.Jeffy95 wrote:In last year's tourney it seemed like Micah Miller had the speed to just blow by people. I haven't seen that this year. Any Rapids fans that have watched all year have any insight on this? Has the speed been there during the season? He hasn't stood out as much as the other two in my opinion.
