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Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:41 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Week 4 - Pick'em

Week 4 of 5: Second to the last chance for all of you lurkers out there to spring the upset over our prognosticating "experts". Triple dog dare ya! :wink:

Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!)

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids
Minnetonka vs. Edina
Shakopee vs. Farmington
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:17 am
by ghshockeyfan
Per KRACH:
http://www.bgoski.com/KRACH_OA_20190120.htm

Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls - EGF

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata - Wayzata
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray - HM

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks - EGF
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls - BLF
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!) - Blake

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan - BSM
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids - SSR
Minnetonka vs. Edina - Edina
Shakopee vs. Farmington - Shakopee
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North - Lakeville North

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:27 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!)

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids
Minnetonka vs. Edina
Shakopee vs. Farmington
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:40 pm
by bodyup88
Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls - Green Wave

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata - Trojans
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray - Pioneers

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks - Green Wave
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls - Warriors
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!) - Bears

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan - Red Knights
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids - Stormn Sabres
Minnetonka vs. Edina - Hornets
Shakopee vs. Farmington - Tigers
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North - Blaze

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:52 pm
by Lake South Alum
Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls - THIEF RIVER FALLS

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata - WAYZATA
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray - HILL MURRAY

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks - ROCHESTER LOURDES
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls - BRAINERD
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!) - BLAKE

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan - BENILDE
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids - SARTELL/SAUK RAPIDS
Minnetonka vs. Edina - EDINA
Shakopee vs. Farmington - SHAKOPEE
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North - LAKEVILLE NORTH

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:28 am
by LZ94
Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!)

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids
Minnetonka vs. Edina
Shakopee vs. Farmington
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:47 pm
by pucker88
Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls EGF

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata Wayzata
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray Maple Grove

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks EGF
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls EP
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!) Blake

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan BSM
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids TRF
Minnetonka vs. Edina Edina
Shakopee vs. Farmington Farmington
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North Burnsville

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:00 pm
by goaliedad31
Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls -- EGF

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata --Wayzata
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray -- HM

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks -- EGF
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls -- EP
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!) -- Blake

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan -- BSM
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids -- TRF
Minnetonka vs. Edina -- Edina
Shakopee vs. Farmington -- Farmington
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North -- LN

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:31 pm
by massalsa
Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls (toss-up...going with the home team)

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata (the lady trojan's are tired of the knights stealing all their boys players...trojans by 3+)
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray (Hill by a hair)

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks (long drive for a game but Lourdes will represent the SOUTHSIDE...of the state)
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls (EP squeaks out a W riding high after a couple of nice wins)
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!) (Bear>Mustang...but it will again be a close game...)

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan (BSM does to CC what Trojan did to them earlier in week)
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids (ah....I got nothing)
Minnetonka vs. Edina (Hornets will be a buzzing...)
Shakopee vs. Farmington (Sabre tooth tigers vs real tigers?!? Evolution or orthodontics?)
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North (the roof, the roof, the roof is on FIRE...)

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:32 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Reminder to post your predictions by 7:00pm tonight, all welcome!

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:02 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Thief River Falls 3, East Grand Forks 1

Khloe Lund figured in all three goals for the Prowlers, who skated past the Green Wave on home ice in Thief River. Lund assisted on Bella Amiot’s goal in the opening frame, then added one of her own - which ended up being the game winner - just 16 seconds later, before assisting on Thief Rivers third and final goal in the second period. The Prowlers dominated the shot clock, ending up with a 37-18 advantage. Their goaltender, senior Gabby Steele, was near perfect in net, stopping 17 of the Green Wave's 18 shots, giving her a save percentage of .944.


This was our lone game of the night, and going in it was a tossup according to our panel, with four getting it right...and four getting it wrong. Interestingly, KRACH was one of the latter, so I suppose you might say that the final result was a bit of an upset.

Our next two featured games are not until Thursday, and from there it builds to three on Friday and then five in our 'grand finale' on Saturday, when our Week 4 contest winner will likely be decided.

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:48 am
by zooomx
A bit late to the party

Tuesday, 1/22/19
East Grand Forks vs. Thief River Falls - too late to guess

Thursday, 1/24/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Wayzata
Maple Grove vs. Hill-Murray

Friday, 1/25/19
Rochester Lourdes vs. East Grand Forks
Eden Prairie vs. Brainerd/Little Falls
Breck vs. Blake (Rivalry Game!)

Saturday, 1/26/19
Benilde St. Margaret's vs. Chaska/Chan
Thief River Falls vs. Sartell/Sauk Rapids
Minnetonka vs. Edina
Shakopee vs. Farmington
Burnsville vs. Lakeville North

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:53 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Wayzata 7. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 2
Disappointing one-sided loss for Benilde. Coming into this game the young Red Knights squad had posted eight straight victories. But is was Wayzata’s Kaci Johnson who led the Trojans with two goals and an assist. Wayzata nearly doubled up BSM in the shots department, 43-22.

No surprise to our esteemed group, all of whom thought the Trojans would come out on top in this one.

Maple Grove 5, Hill-Murray 2
The No. 10AA Crimson were led by sophomore Tristanna Tatur, a Quinnipiac recruit, who’s hat trick assured a non-conference win over No. 9AA Hill-Murray. And with her two goals and one assist, Emma Larson also figured heavily in her team's big win.

In this week's prognosticator's contest, Pucker88 was the only one of our group who saw the Crimson beating the Pioneers – good call!

Three interesting matchups on tap tomorrow, which should lead to a little separation between our nine contestants this week!

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:55 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Rochester Lourdes 6, East Grand Forks 4
Clara Billings’ scored twice and assisted on two others to lead the visiting Eagles over the host Green Wave. Emma Schmitz also scored twice, with both coming in the third period, and the last with just one second left, to seal the victory. Aleah Hangsleben had two goals for the Green Wave, who narrowly outshot Lourdes 23-21.

Our nine contestants were pretty evenly split in this one, with a 5-4 majority favoring East Grand Forks. Coming into the game, Let’s Play Hockey rankings had Lourdes at No. 8 in Class A, with the Green Wave right behind them at No. 9. As it turned out, the ratings were very accurate.

Blake 7, Breck 3 (Rivalry Game!)
The No. 1AA ranked Blake Bears skated past the No. 2A Breck Mustangs in this week’s 'Rivalry Game'. Gopher recruit defender Madeline Wethington led the way for the Bears with two even strength, unassisted goals, and Cornell commit Lily Delianedis had a goal and an assist for what’s proven to be a very strong Blake team, new to Class AA but who are now 18-1 since their second game of the season.

Blake’s win was no surprise to our esteemed group, all of whom had them beating Breck in this week's Rivalry Game.

Eden Prairie 4, Brainerd/Little Falls 2
Minnesota State recruit Sydney Langseth, with a goal and two assists, led the way for the visiting Eagles in an interesting South-North showdown between No. 6AA Eden Prairie and No. 5AA Brainerd/Little Falls. An interesting dynamic played out, as the Eagles scored twice in the first period to take a 2-0 lead, with the Flying Warriors tying it up at 2-2 with the only two goals of the second. But it was EP’s Claire Kuipers who found the net for the winning goal in the third, in a very closely contested game between two very evenly ranked and highly skilled teams.

This was a major upset, at least in the eyes of our group, who favored the Flying Warriors – at home - by a 6-3 margin. But it was not meant to be, and so heading into our final five games tomorrow, our Leaderboard looks like this:

1. massalsa – 5 (the only one to get all three games tonight correct – great job massalsa!)

2. Lake South Alum – 4
LZ94 – 4
Pucker88 – 4

5. Three tied at 3

9. One at 2

Until our big finale tomorrow, with 5 games on tap!

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:42 pm
by MNHockeyFan
I see we're all starting off Saturday's games with a big O-fer, as unranked Chaska/Chan defeats No. 16AA BSM 2-1 (game stats are as yet unavailable). Everyone had the Red Knights winning this one, so zero points all around. :oops:

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:48 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Chaska/Chanhassen 2, Benilde-St. Margaret's 1
Sophie Pawlyshyn’s goal midway through the second period proved decisive as the Storm Hawks upset the Red Knights in a Metro West Conference matchup at the Chaska Community Center. Lily Hanson was excellent in goal, stopping all but one of BSM’s 21 shots.

As mentioned above none of us predicted a Storm Hawks’ victory.

Sartell/Sauk Rapids 2, Thief River Falls 1
Anna Orth’s two goals, both in the first period, were all the Storm'N'Sabres needed to defeat the visiting Prowlers. The home team put up a whopping 44 shots on goal, but Prowlers' goaltender Faith Porter was solid, stopping all but two of them.

Seven of nine picked the Storm’N’Sabres to win – not bad!

Edina 5, Minnetonka 4
Lucy Bowlby’s two goals led the Hornets over the Skippers in a Lake Conference battle at Braemar Arena. Kayley Crawford had a goal and an assist for Tonka.

Everyone on our panel had Edina coming out on top in this one, and if we were predicting scores I would guess that most would have said Edina by a larger margin.

Shakopee 3, Farmington 2
Olivia Grabianowski and Paige McNeil scored just 38 seconds apart in the 3rd period in a come-from-behind win for the Sabres. McNeil had opened the scoring in the first period with a power play goal just two minutes in. For the game Farmington more than doubled up Shakopee in shots, 34-16, but had a hard time solving Sabres’ goaltender Brianna Eastman.

Just 3 of 9 predicted a Shakopee win – could prove to be a real difference-maker in our contest. Pretty amazing that with this result the first four games today were all decided by a single goal.

Burnsville vs. Lakeville North
Still no score for this 3:00pm start – final scoring for Week 4 is still TBD.

Re: Pick'em - Week 4

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:17 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Lakeville North 3, Burnsville 2 (OT)
How fitting that we end the week with another one goal game, this one taking overtime to determine the winner. It was Sydney Antonakis who came up with the game winning goal JUST 3 SECONDS BEFORE THE OVERTIME PERIOD ENDED. Wow, how exciting that must have been for the young lady and her team. And how disheartening it surely was for the Blaze...

This final result also determined who came out on top in our Week 4 contest. Our group was very evenly divided in this one, with 5 favoring Burnsville, and 4 who (correctly) thought the Panthers would prevail. And with his Panthers pick it was Lake South Alum who takes 1st Place - nice job Lake South Alum on some very fine prognosticating.

1. Lake South Alum - 8 points

2. LZ94 - 7
massalsa - 7

4. Mr. KRACH - 6
zooomx - 6

6. MNHockeyFan - 5 :oops:
pucker88 - 5
goaliedad31 5

9. One other - 4

One more chance to redeem myself - look for Week 5 to be up shortly.