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nu2hockey wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:19 pm Is it me or does it appear that the attendance is really down...I remember years where the 1st day games produced some nice crowds,but, this seems very light..

Edina never has many..but East Ridge is a large school and I would have expected a larger contigent..

$19/ adult plus parking doesn't help, $12/ student either

MNHockeyFan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:37 pm Crimson and Skippers tied at 1-1 after one. By far the most entertaining game of the tourney so far. Although Tonka had the edge in play, the Crimson are competitive and are playing good D, while remaining dangerous on the break. Very well played period by both teams.

MNHockeyFan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:15 pm Fun game to watch for this neutral fan. Tonka wins 7-4 with an empty netter at the end. The Crimson had a two man advantage with their goalie pulled at the end, when it was 6-4, and came very close several times to pull within one. But they panicked a little at the end, and a turnover gave Tonka the puck which turned into the empty netter.

Also, this is the first outcome of the tourney, both classes, that was technically an upset (#5 seed beating the #4 seed).

Fun fact: The total difference in goals in the Class AA quarterfinal round was 20. In Class A it was just 9!

jg2112 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:40 am

MNHockeyFan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:15 pm Fun game to watch for this neutral fan. Tonka wins 7-4 with an empty netter at the end. The Crimson had a two man advantage with their goalie pulled at the end, when it was 6-4, and came very close several times to pull within one. But they panicked a little at the end, and a turnover gave Tonka the puck which turned into the empty netter.

Also, this is the first outcome of the tourney, both classes, that was technically an upset (#5 seed beating the #4 seed).

Fun fact: The total difference in goals in the Class AA quarterfinal round was 20. In Class A it was just 9!

The horse died a lot time ago, but ..... I think the MSHSL is doing itself a disservice with the current format. The teams from weaker sections (1AA, 3AA, and 4AA) got steamrolled. No doubt these games would have been more competitive had Blake, Wayzata, Forest Lake, Roseau, North Wright County etc. been at the X and made their way to State through an open bracket tournament.

I realize Day 2 of the AA tourney looks more evenly matched, but geez. Farmington has three D1 commits and tallied 8 SOG. White Bear has four and they had four SOG in the first 34 minutes. It's not a good advertisement for the game to see three blowouts (and two in running time) in four quarterfinal games.

I would suspect free streaming is playing a part in driving down attendance, along with a $19 ticket price independent of merchandise / concessions. I for one stayed home last night instead of making the jaunt to St. Paul.

massalsa wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:30 am Mound Westonka has not seen anyone like Breck yet this year. Yikes.

massalsa wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:30 am Mound Westonka has not seen anyone like Breck yet this year. Yikes.

massalsa wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:50 pm Breck to 6AA? That section needs another good team to make it more competitive.

massalsa wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:10 pm What a great game so far with Warroad v P-Hermantown. The best game of the tourney I have watched so far. Should be a great 3rd period.

massalsa wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:05 pm

massalsa wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:10 pm What a great game so far with Warroad v P-Hermantown. The best game of the tourney I have watched so far. Should be a great 3rd period.

Kiss of death with that comment above /\ /\ . All WARROAD after the first couple minutes of the 3rd period. Has the makings of a good rematch from last years championship and Breck's earlier loss to the Warriors this season.