NWSC preview for 2-3-11

[Maple Grove Crimson#1]

Here is whats on tap for the NWSC this Thursday Feb-3 2011

Game of the Night:

#25 Osseo Orioles (12-6)
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#19 Blaine Bengals (12-4-3)

Last 10, current Streak:
Osseo (7-3) 2W
Blaine (6-3-1) 1W

This is a huge game for both in the fight for the Number 2 seed in section 5AA, loser takes a huge hit and may end up the 4 seed.
Blaine won the first matchup at Osseo 4-0, Nick Malvin with a 27 save shutout.
My prediction:
Osseo-4
Baline-5
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Other game of note

#5 Maple Grove Crimson (15-3-1)
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Champlin Park Rebels (9-9)

Last 10, current streak:
Maple Grove (9-1) 9W
Champlin Park (5-5)1W

Maple Grove coming off there big week travels down the road to face the Rebels, MG won the first meeting 4-0 shots were 49-23 MG, this game was very Physical and Derrick Benson and Mason VanTuyl were ejected for fighting.

My prediction:
Maple Grove-4
Champlin park-0
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the rest of the schedule

North Metro Stars (4-15)
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#18 Centennial Cougars (8-9-1)

Last 10, current streak
North Metro (1-9) 7L
Centennial (6-3-1) 1L

The Cougars look to stay in the heated race for the #2 seed in section 5AA, this is the first meeting this year between the teams, not much els to say, Cougars big in this one.
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Andover Huskies (7-11)
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Robbinsdale Armstrong (11-7)

Last ten, current streak
Andover (3-7) 3L
Armstrong (6-4) 1W

Andover won the first meeting 5-0 and i see them ending there 3 game losing streak tonite.
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Coon Rapids Cardinals (5-13)
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Elk River/Zimmerman Elks (8-11)

last 10, current streak
Coon Rapids (2-8 ) 8L
Elk River (4-6) 2L

Elks should get back to there winning ways with a fairly easy win.
This is the first meeting between these two this season.
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Anoka has the night off.

not a huge night for the NWSC, all eyes will be in Blaine to see who comes out on top in the fierce 3 way battle for the #2 seed in section 5AA.
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Standings: NWSC record

Maple Grove: 11-0-1
Osseo: 10-3-0
Blaine: 9-3-1
Centennial: 8-3-0
Armstrong: 7-6-0
Elk River: 6-7-0
Andover: 6-7-0
Champlin Park: 6-7-0
Anoka: 4-10-0
Coon Rapids: 1-10-0
North Metro: 0-12-0
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Scoring Leaders:

Goals:

1. Tim Bonner - Osseo- 23
2. Jonny Brodzinski - Blaine- 20
3. John McDonald - Champlin Park- 14
3. Casey Cardille - Osseo- 14
5. Tyler Dahlberg - Osseo- 13
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Assists:

1. Ryan Jaremko - Elk River- 22
2. Tim Bonner - Osseo- 21
2. Dylan Lambert - Blaine- 21
4. Terry Hennen - Champlin Park- 18
4. Dylan Steman - Maple Grove- 18
4. Adam Lovick - Centennial- 18
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Points:

1. Tim Bonner - Osseo- 44
2. Jonny Brodzinski - Blaine- 37
3. Dylan Lambert - Blaine- 32
4. Casey Cardille - Osseo- 29
5. John McDonald - Champlin Park- 28
5. Dylan Steman - Maple Grove- 28
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Save Percentage: min 6 games

1. Nick Malvin - Blaine- .929
2. Ryan Coyne - Maple Grove- .918
3. Michael Greenberg - Robbinsdale Armstrong- .912
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Goals Against Average. min 6 games

1. Ryan Coyne - Maple Grove- 1.74
2. Nick Malvin - Blaine- 1.94
3. Michael Greenberg - Robbinsdale Armstrong- 2.45
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Stats, Standings, there ya go.
Enjoy the games!

[old goalie85]

We are keeping our 7AA eyes on Andover and Elk-River. Thanks for the up dates.

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Bengals.
Crimson.
Cougars.
Huskies.
Elks.

Not a bad night to be a feline.

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

We are keeping our 7AA eyes on Andover and Elk-River. Thanks for the up dates.

What are your 1AA eyes looking at?

[Maple Grove Crimson#1]

We are keeping our 7AA eyes on Andover and Elk-River. Thanks for the up dates.

yes I correct myself, all 5AA eyes will be in blaine lol and some in Champlin too, never wanna take anyone forgranted. thats why they play the games right.

[Maple Grove Crimson#1]

Updated: stats and standings. its been slow at work lol

[Maple Grove Crimson#1]

Also forgot to mention, The Osseo vs. Blaine game and the Maple Grove vs. Champlin Park can be seen live on Foxsportsnorth.com

[fiveholenyou]

Andover won the first meeting 5-0 and i see them ending there 3 game losing streak tonite.


Armstrong 4, Andover 3. Andover should end their losing streak against Coon Rapids though.

[jBlaze3000]

Maple Grove - 2
Champlin Park - 1

Anyone know what happened to the Maple Grove player who got his wrist cut with a skate?