Hermantown 4
Eden Prairie 4
2:09 left in 3nd
Hermantown (16-1-1) @ Eden Prairie (12-4-1) 2-1-11 7:30pm
Moderators: Mitch Hawker, east hockey, karl(east)
Looks like the only reason it will be a long bus ride is because it would of been a tie up until the last 5 seconds of overtime. That hurts. Great showing hawks!!!nota612er wrote:I agree that Htown does not have the horses or depth to run with EP. They would compete better at home with the chance to match up some lines, but even then this game should be a showcase of why there are two classes. Like most single A teams, Htown lives and dies by the performance of the top line players.
Arguably Htown’s best team ever needed a rainstorm on slow outdoor ice to stay close to EP last year. EP returned most of their team from last year and Htown did not. I want the Hawks to do well and compete, but I think it will be a long ride bus ride home tonight. EP by a lot.
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Yea Karl this may be one of those examples of where a tight loss moves a team up. I think both teams should move up after this one.ryno44 wrote:oops. but with this game done, now I think they are #1 in class A.PuckU126 wrote:sinbin006 wrote:Hermantown 4
Eden Prairie 5
Final / OT
Rau scores with 0:05 left in OT
Shots 54-28 EP, 17-1 in OTRead that AGAIN...ryno44 wrote:Now thats a nice win Hermantown. congrats.
EP two out of three.
HSHockeyWatcher ranks the Class A, not Karl.HockeyMN1 wrote:Yea Karl this may be one of those examples of where a tight loss moves a team up. I think both teams should move up after this one.ryno44 wrote:oops. but with this game done, now I think they are #1 in class A.PuckU126 wrote: Read that AGAIN...
Karl(east) has the AA.
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Well, actual texts from the bus say they are bummed and it will be a long ride home!nota612er wrote:
I agree that Htown does not have the horses or depth to run with EP. They would compete better at home with the chance to match up some lines, but even then this game should be a showcase of why there are two classes. Like most single A teams, Htown lives and dies by the performance of the top line players.
Arguably Htown’s best team ever needed a rainstorm on slow outdoor ice to stay close to EP last year. EP returned most of their team from last year and Htown did not. I want the Hawks to do well and compete, but I think it will be a long ride bus ride home tonight. EP by a lot.
Looks like the only reason it will be a long bus ride is because it would of been a tie up until the last 5 seconds of overtime. That hurts. Great showing hawks!!!
Still a loss, but great job by the Hawks for keeping it close against a very good EP team. I'll stop predicting final scores for this team as they continue to surprise both to the good and bad. With several top forwards out of action, I did not think they could stay with the EP horses, but Coach Plante obviously had a great game plan. Let's hope they saved enough to take on Cloquet later in the week as the winner of that game controls their destiny in the LSC.Yes my mistake. Well both of you take notice.PuckU126 wrote:HSHockeyWatcher ranks the Class A, not Karl.HockeyMN1 wrote:Yea Karl this may be one of those examples of where a tight loss moves a team up. I think both teams should move up after this one.ryno44 wrote: oops. but with this game done, now I think they are #1 in class A.
Karl(east) has the AA.
EP two out of three.
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HockeyMN1 wrote:You think EP should move up because they eek out a win against a Class A team?? Granted Hermantown is good, but EP is 5 times the size and supposedly so great, my guess is the EP coaches are dissapointed in the margin of victory. I think this is another example of EP underachieving this year...they should be the undisputed #1 team in the state right now with their talent but havent showed that at all, I would say they they are #3 to #5.ryno44 wrote:Yea Karl this may be one of those examples of where a tight loss moves a team up. I think both teams should move up after this one.PuckU126 wrote: Read that AGAIN...
[/quoteoops. but with this game done, now I think they are #1 in class A.
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EP moves down if anything. Hermantown just lost to Bemidji 6-2 last week and Bemidji isn't in the top 10. If it really means that much to him give him the darn #1 ranking Karl so we don't have to hear it anymore. I would start to worry about getting out of sections instead of worrying about being number 1 if I were you.HockeyMN1 wrote:Yea Karl this may be one of those examples of where a tight loss moves a team up. I think both teams should move up after this one.ryno44 wrote:oops. but with this game done, now I think they are #1 in class A.PuckU126 wrote: Read that AGAIN...
Wins don't move you down. Especially wins over teams that were 17-1-1. Everyone has off nights, this wasn't one for either side. If you're so insecure with whatever your own team is that you feel the need to rip a winning team, you have bigger problems than EP.playerplayer1 wrote:EP moves down if anything. Hermantown just lost to Bemidji 6-2 last week and Bemidji isn't in the top 10. If it really means that much to him give him the darn #1 ranking Karl so we don't have to hear it anymore. I would start to worry about getting out of sections instead of worrying about being number 1 if I were you.HockeyMN1 wrote:Yea Karl this may be one of those examples of where a tight loss moves a team up. I think both teams should move up after this one.ryno44 wrote: oops. but with this game done, now I think they are #1 in class A.
EP two out of three.
Not sure what HS will do...
STA just beat TG(#3), 6-0...
And Hermantown (#4) lost 5-4 in OT... (all rankings according to HShockeywatcher)
I think Hermantown will move up, but not to #1 according to HShockeywatcher.
STA just beat TG(#3), 6-0...
And Hermantown (#4) lost 5-4 in OT... (all rankings according to HShockeywatcher)
I think Hermantown will move up, but not to #1 according to HShockeywatcher.
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HappyHockeyFan wrote:I will have to completely agree with HHF this time. It is funny how all of you talked about this one not even being close, because of the lack of talent in Hermantown compared to EP. Now that Htown took them to OT, Htown is awesome and should be #1 in class A. Maybe its because EP isnt as great as you think. Lets explore that solution also. Great game for Hermantown. They were not intimidated, and played like they are capable of.HockeyMN1 wrote:You think EP should move up because they eek out a win against a Class A team?? Granted Hermantown is good, but EP is 5 times the size and supposedly so great, my guess is the EP coaches are dissapointed in the margin of victory. I think this is another example of EP underachieving this year...they should be the undisputed #1 team in the state right now with their talent but havent showed that at all, I would say they they are #3 to #5.ryno44 wrote: Yea Karl this may be one of those examples of where a tight loss moves a team up. I think both teams should move up after this one.
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Shots were 24 EP 18 Herm after 2periods... Hermantown controlled play for majority of 1st period, EP turned it on with about 2 min left in 1st. Missed many chances, actually both teams had great scoring opportunities throughout, Hermantown moved a D up to the W on the 1st line.
EP had a pp in the OT session, but surprised at the 17-1 SOG in OT, actually goalies seemed a bit shaky on both sides, but EP had Herm on swivel defensively they looked "off" but could be atributed to playing 4 D, and Herm goalie actually looked to have some confidence late in 3rd & OT... winning goal from Rau down the left side, shot "trickled" in thru five hole. Hard loss for anyone @ 5 sec. left considering rush was made up ice with about 12 sec. left from own end.
Skrbich & Rau line weren't matched up until OT, was 1 vs. 2 or 2 vs. 1 whole game. Rau drew a "high-sticking" on Skrbich... Herm killed it off.
EP had a pp in the OT session, but surprised at the 17-1 SOG in OT, actually goalies seemed a bit shaky on both sides, but EP had Herm on swivel defensively they looked "off" but could be atributed to playing 4 D, and Herm goalie actually looked to have some confidence late in 3rd & OT... winning goal from Rau down the left side, shot "trickled" in thru five hole. Hard loss for anyone @ 5 sec. left considering rush was made up ice with about 12 sec. left from own end.
Skrbich & Rau line weren't matched up until OT, was 1 vs. 2 or 2 vs. 1 whole game. Rau drew a "high-sticking" on Skrbich... Herm killed it off.