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tri metro conference?
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:31 pm
by defenseman7
anyone think the saints/minnehaha/providence can take down breck/blake?
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:41 pm
by Govs93
Seen the Saints and Breck this year - haven't seen Blake yet. No f'n way do the Saints make a dent in Breck - probably not Blake either.
I love the Saints - probably my #2 team behind Johnson - but they just don't have the guns. They play hard, their coach is one of the best guys you'll ever meet and he has them playing the right way from what I can tell, but the talent just isn't there.
I'll still withhold judgment on Blake for now, but I see Breck as the cream of that crop.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:15 am
by mch
no way can minnehaha. theyve got talent but losses to teams like minneapolis west and chisago lakes hurt their chances. providence could be competitive with blake, but i dont see a team that only skates two lines the entire game hanging with da bears
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:17 am
by pipes3030
providence is definatly breck and blakes top compition, but its still only those to at the top
Tri-Metro
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:19 pm
by BlueLiner
Don't put all your money on Providence. I agree it is hard to roll only 2 lines against top competition, time will tell. They do have a pretty solid goalie in Taffe though. I think the Saints tied Blake late last year which was a huge game for them but it will be tough on them as well.
Wait until next year when Johnson and Como join the Tri-Metro, this will make for a great battle for 3rd place in the conference. In reality, Breck and Blake are the favorites year in and out for first and second. Conference will start soon.
Re: Tri-Metro
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:21 pm
by Govs93
BlueLiner wrote:
Wait until next year when Johnson and Como join the Tri-Metro, this will make for a great battle for 3rd place in the conference. In reality, Breck and Blake are the favorites year in and out for first and second. Conference will start soon.
Did they finally let them in? I hadn't heard that. I know they tried to get in 2 years ago, but the conference turned them down. That is
outstanding news if it's true.
Tri-Metro
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:30 pm
by BlueLiner
Yes, it is true. Johnson and como will be members of the Tri-Metro in 2008-2009. I would bet that Mpls East and West apply again soon as well.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:37 pm
by Govs93
Well that is great news. It's certainly not the most elite conference, but it'll sure beat having to piece together a schedule as independent teams (although, I think both Johnson & Como already play the Saints, Minnehaha, and SPA anyway) . It'll be nice having a crack at some upper-tier teams like Breck & Blake again.
ChrisK and I will wave the St. Paul banner at the games next season.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:48 pm
by MNHighSchoolHockeyGuy
Govs are you the one that put the Johnson vs Hill video up on youtube?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:51 pm
by Govs93
MNHighSchoolHockeyGuy wrote:Govs are you the one that put the Johnson vs Hill video up on youtube?
Yeah, it was me. I swiped it from the Hill-Murray website, but I thought it was so great with the Civic Center, clear boards, and Cooperalls, the world should see it (it didn't hurt that it was Governors win either).
It pained me to have to add the credit for the Pioneers on the description though.
Re: tri metro conference?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:06 pm
by Goldy23
defenseman7 wrote:anyone think the saints/minnehaha/providence can take down breck/blake?
Not this year, none of them have the talent to beat these two teams once let alone twice.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:29 pm
by MNHighSchoolHockeyGuy
Govs93 wrote:MNHighSchoolHockeyGuy wrote:Govs are you the one that put the Johnson vs Hill video up on youtube?
Yeah, it was me. I swiped it from the Hill-Murray website, but I thought it was so great with the Civic Center, clear boards, and Cooperalls, the world should see it (it didn't hurt that it was Governors win either).
It pained me to have to add the credit for the Pioneers on the description though.
Need to get more classic tourny video up on youtube,for some reason I can't get the videos to work on the Hill Murray web site,I only get the audio.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:46 pm
by defenseman7
why dont johnson como west and east just make a twin cities conference... bringing them into the tri metro will be garbage
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:50 pm
by chiefofmedicine
the saints one line has about 90% of the goals. stop that line you stop them.
spa is not very good at all, only falvey and the twins are worth any.
blake and breck seem to be back to their old selves
and providence will probably take third behind those two.
as for minnehaha should be a battle between them and providence for that number 3 slot.
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:35 am
by pucker52
I saw part of the Breck/Mahtomedi game and it looks like Breck has a ways to go. They are weak on defense and that translated to not getting the puck out of the zone. A couple of their D seem to be afraid of taking any hit whatsoever, even from smaller guys.
They have some forwards that can really skate but seem to have some attitude issues.
Minnehaha may be the sleeper in the group, especially if their goalie gets hot during a couple games. I haven't seen Providence yet.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:10 am
by pucks/sticks
[quote="Govs93"]Seen the Saints and Breck this year - haven't seen Blake yet. No f'n way do the Saints make a dent in Breck - probably not Blake either.
I guess the Saints not only put a dent in them but I heard they may have beat them tonight!
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:31 am
by Lowstickside
pucker52 wrote:I saw part of the Breck/Mahtomedi game and it looks like Breck has a ways to go. They are weak on defense and that translated to not getting the puck out of the zone. A couple of their D seem to be afraid of taking any hit whatsoever, even from smaller guys.
They have some forwards that can really skate but seem to have some attitude issues.
Minnehaha may be the sleeper in the group, especially if their goalie gets hot during a couple games. I haven't seen Providence yet.
Sorry, but MA is not so hot. Sort of like the old Gopher football team that won some easy games in the preseason. They were ranked? Hard to believe. They play two lines, and one
is pretty darn fun to watch. However, Blake crushed them 7-1 and Breck is better than Blake. No offense to Mpls. West, but M.A. has lost to them twice, and has no business losing to this team if they are to be considered a threat in the Tri-Metro. The goalie situation was a great story early on, the bad news is that they have struggled at that position in recent games and there seems to be no indication that it will get any better when playing the better teams.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:48 am
by Govs93
pucks/sticks wrote:Govs93 wrote:Seen the Saints and Breck this year - haven't seen Blake yet. No f'n way do the Saints make a dent in Breck - probably not Blake either.
I guess the Saints not only put a dent in them but I heard they may have beat them tonight!
They did. I'm dumbfounded. I saw Breck beat STA this season, and I saw the Saints lose to Johnson... I saw nothing that would've have given me the slightest idea that could happen.
I guess that's why they play the games.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:59 am
by BlueLiner
Govs 93, you are correct, that is why we play the games!
Saints 4
Breck 3
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:11 am
by Govs93
Congrats to coach Joey Law and the Saints for a big win. When I saw them play earlier, even though they lost, he has them playing like a Rice St. team - they didn't quit until the final horn. I would imagine the same was true last night.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:17 pm
by flatontheice
Govs93 wrote:Congrats to coach Joey Law and the Saints for a big win. When I saw them play earlier, even though they lost, he has them playing like a Rice St. team - they didn't quit until the final horn. I would imagine the same was true last night.
Wow what happened in this game? Seems to me that one of the Breck dads should have kept his mouth shut.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:54 pm
by chiefofmedicine
first time they beat breck in like 10 years, breck took them lightly and payed for it, little rich kids didnt know what to do!
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:02 pm
by defenseman7
this chiefofmedicine is a genius
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:23 pm
by pucker52
I heard the Breck coach took a stupid delay of game that ended up costing them a goal. Anyone have the details?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:47 pm
by Goldy23
Breck was without Borer and Ziedler due to injury and one of the captains got a horrible checking from behind call. (Which led to the bench penatly when the ref refused to go to the Mustang bench and explain it to the coach)
No question Breck was flat and the Saints played one heck of a good game and they deserved to win. Congrats!
The Tri Metro is going to be closer than many expected this year as no one team looks to be able to dominate, including Breck and Blake. That should make for some good hockey the next few weeks leading to sections... which also seem to be up in the air!