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Any thoughts?
Personally, I expect the Indians to rebound in a big way. Hopefully the players will right the ship and get things going again. Realistically, things aren't so bad for GR. Chalk it up as an off night against East and put it way in the rearview mirror. Good fighters have to get off the mat sometimes and come back swinging. Gonna call it 6-3 Rapids.

Stillwater is thinking along the same lines. They aren't and haven't got the bounces to go thier way so far this year. They play another quality opponent in GR. I do not agree with your 6-3 outcome though. If these guys get rolling with some offense it could go the other way but I look to a 3-2, 4-3 either way type game.

Its do or die time for Rapids. Things have got to come together soon. 6 goals might be too aggresive as bad as I'd like to see it.

Dull Blades wrote:Its do or die time for Rapids. Things have got to come together soon. 6 goals might be too aggresive as bad as I'd like to see it.

Disagree that it's do or die time. Still time to get things going in the right direction. I recall the '88 state tourney team getting to St. Paul when they were at or near .500 at the end of January. They got things rolling and stayed hot at the right time. Pretty tough to pin the season on the outcome of a mid January game. Still thinking Rapids forward lines will find the net pretty often on Sat.

I dont believe they have what it takes to get to the big show,they will struggle with this game
Stillwater 3-2

Stillwater.. Are you kidding me?? They may, at this juncture be the worst team in their already very average conference. Housley isn't getting it done folks.. Rapids 5-1

ALSECORD wrote:Stillwater.. Are you kidding me?? They may, at this juncture be the worst team in their already very average conference. Housley isn't getting it done folks.. Rapids 5-1

No im not ,have you seen rapids play.But I hope your right.

GR3343 wrote:Any thoughts?
Personally, I expect the Indians to rebound in a big way. Hopefully the players will right the ship and get things going again. Realistically, things aren't so bad for GR. Chalk it up as an off night against East and put it way in the rearview mirror. Good fighters have to get off the mat sometimes and come back swinging. Gonna call it 6-3 Rapids.

OFF NIGHT???? are you kidding East is WAY better pal

PASTRAPIDSFAN wrote:

ALSECORD wrote:Stillwater.. Are you kidding me?? They may, at this juncture be the worst team in their already very average conference. Housley isn't getting it done folks.. Rapids 5-1

No im not ,have you seen rapids play.But I hope your right.

I've seen them play. Funny how a few days ago, everyone was singing their praises and today they're garbage. Fair weathered fans On Tuesday, they beat an above average Hermantown team that played like there was no tomorrow. They didn't only beat them, they buried them. Last night, GR came out tenative and flat, but still kept coming. They were sloppy and out of position, and far too many chances came and went, but as said before, chalk it up to an off night. They do happen.

ALSECORD wrote:Stillwater.. Are you kidding me?? They may, at this juncture be the worst team in their already very average conference. Housley isn't getting it done folks.. Rapids 5-1

Are you just a coach killer or what? You where on here blasting Russ Welch too last time I checked Housley hasn't suited up for the Ponies. They have 2 very good sophmore goalies that are gaining confidence every game it's just a matter of time before everything clicks. Stillwater will be right in the middle of the SEC conference at the end of the season, which is one of the toughest in the State. Just watch as Flake takes section 7AA, Roseville taking 4AA and Woodbury taking 3AA. That would be some kind of record 3 teams from the same conference making it to state.





ALSECORD was a hack and is still a bum.

Housley needs to concentrate on his team and stop trying to find ways to stick it to the kids that are in the SAHA but not attending or planning on attending the high school.

" Just watch as Flake takes section 7AA, Roseville taking 4AA and Woodbury taking 3AA. That would be some kind of record 3 teams from the same conference making it to state."

I'll give you 1000-1 on that not happening.

Housley's not a good coach. He proves that year in and year out. Are you one of these guys that thinks just because he played the game that automaticaly makes him a good coach? Every year is suppose to be the year for Stillwater. Every year they go in the tank. That's coaching.. He doesn't get the best of the talent he has. Kids at this level won't play for coaches they don't like. It's simple. Same with Welch down in Hastings. The proof is right in front of you..

tourneytickssince59 wrote:Housley needs to concentrate on his team and stop trying to find ways to stick it to the kids that are in the SAHA but not attending or planning on attending the high school.

" Just watch as Flake takes section 7AA, Roseville taking 4AA and Woodbury taking 3AA. That would be some kind of record 3 teams from the same conference making it to state."

I'll give you 1000-1 on that not happening.

I'll take that bet. I know I got the 1, hope you got the 1000.

ColdasIce wrote:

GR3343 wrote:Any thoughts?
Personally, I expect the Indians to rebound in a big way. Hopefully the players will right the ship and get things going again. Realistically, things aren't so bad for GR. Chalk it up as an off night against East and put it way in the rearview mirror. Good fighters have to get off the mat sometimes and come back swinging. Gonna call it 6-3 Rapids.

OFF NIGHT???? are you kidding East is WAY better pal

Not from my vantage point. East fans once again feel they're entitled because they're East. I could say more, but it's FEEL GOOD FRIDAY and yesterday's already a small blip in the mirror. Looking forward to tomorrow.

ALSECORD wrote:Housley's not a good coach. He proves that year in and year out. Are you one of these guys that thinks just because he played the game that automaticaly makes him a good coach? Every year is suppose to be the year for Stillwater. Every year they go in the tank. That's coaching.. He doesn't get the best of the talent he has. Kids at this level won't play for coaches they don't like. It's simple. Same with Welch down in Hastings. The proof is right in front of you..

Looks like Russ is getting the most out of his squad. And no I don't think he is great just because he played. He cares weather they do well or not, unless you are part of the team you wouldn't know that. You think just because he is coach they should win thatss why you have the bar set so high for him. Even bad coaches can win when talent shows up, for the same token good coaches can lose when talent doesn't show up. I have been to every game and watched this team work hard in every game but 1 and that was the first Flake game, other then that game they have outshot or controlled the play but like it goes it's the little things that lose hockey games. A bad bounce here or there, a broken stick or a boarder line call this team is just a few of those in the other direction away. They work hard and have talent, it is coming down to chemistry and confidence.

I too have seen some Stillwater games. We must be watching different teams. This team has more talent than production.. The effort is the kids reponsibilty the rest is up to the coach. I'm still waiting for Housley to do his part, and have for several year's now. Let's see Collectivly Stillwater and Hastings are what 8-21 aprox. Wow! impressive.. When you have parents and fans that are O.K with these kind of numbers this is what you get. Bad teams and bad programs..

ALSECORD wrote:I too have seen some Stillwater games. We must be watching different teams. This team has more talent than production.. The effort is the kids reponsibilty the rest is up to the coach. I'm still waiting for Housley to do his part, and have for several year's now. Let's see Collectivly Stillwater and Hastings are what 8-21 aprox. Wow! impressive.. When you have parents and fans that are O.K with these kind of numbers this is what you get. Bad teams and bad programs..

You are a genius, more talent then production huh......Do you think thats why they haven't won very many games? Damned if you do darned if you don't. This is his 4th year of coaching so by your standards he should be at the State tourney by now? Yet everyone blasts him for trying to set a tone that Stillwater isn't going to develop talent for the private schools any more. Do us all a favor and go watch basketball from now on. I am sick of hearing you whiny coach killers. Are you from Mounds View??

And the rest of us are sick of listening to all the excuses.. It's always an inch here and inch there or a bounce here- a bounce there. Bottem line is their not winning. I never said they should be in the State Tournament, but at some point they need to start moving forword. Housley like his counterpart Welch down in Hastings (both from SSP i believe) have their programs headed in the wrong direction. But again, when your parents and fans are O.K with less than mediocre. Nothings going to change. I stick by my perdiction, and back to the subject 5-1 G.R

[quote="Pucknutz69 Yet everyone blasts him for trying to set a tone that Stillwater isn't going to develop talent for the private schools any more. “Stillwater isn't going to develop talent for the private schools any more” and I’ll speak for all private schools here ---Thank god, Can I get an Amen. Once more the wisdom of the pucknutz69 prevails.

Anyone know the last time these two squads met up and the result?

Two years ago, Rapids played the back-up netminder and the Ponies had them in running time in the 3rd.

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AngusYoung wrote:Two years ago, Rapids played the back-up netminder and the Ponies had them in running time in the 3rd.

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I do not believe this is true. Anyone else know?

boblee wrote:

AngusYoung wrote:Two years ago, Rapids played the back-up netminder and the Ponies had them in running time in the 3rd.

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I do not believe this is true. Anyone else know?

Going back to at least the 2000-01 season, the teams haven't played. I stopped checking at that point.

Lee

east hockey wrote:

boblee wrote:

AngusYoung wrote:Two years ago, Rapids played the back-up netminder and the Ponies had them in running time in the 3rd.

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I do not believe this is true. Anyone else know?

Going back to at least the 2000-01 season, the teams haven't played. I stopped checking at that point.

Lee

The info I have been given said that they have played, but when? That is unkown. Probably the 80's.

You're right - different "horse" - I think it was the Broncos that lit him up.

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