5AA Final: Centennial vs. Blaine
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5AA Final: Centennial vs. Blaine
An interesting one in the north metro. Blaine's been the better team all year, and beat Centennial twice--both times by one goal. Still, the Cougars are the two-time defending section champions, and it was a similar story last season when they took down the Bengals in the final. Does history repeat itself, or does Blaine finally get back to the big show?
I've been saying for years about 5AA, you can never count Blaine in nor can you count centennial out. With Blaine's new coach this year, may be the trend will change. It is amazing with Blaine's heavy graduation last year that they are back in the thick of it. It is certainly their turn, and I hope they can do it. So,I will predict a two-goal Blaine win
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Picked this game for the new playoff venue at Aldrich. And because Duluth was too far to go.
Expected great atmosphere from great rivals
Got great atmosphere . Aldrich was filled like the old days of years gone by, and the great rival fans were excited
But it quickly became a blowout game.
I had not seen Blaine since December.
Doubt whether Blaine will get seeded at X, but I think theve got a 17? game winning streak and looked pretty confident. The kids and their new coach have really accomplished something.
One interesting thing about this team is theyve been rotating goalies all season and each is at about .915.
Get a good look at Riley Tufte at the X, doubt whether we will see him again next year.
Expected great atmosphere from great rivals
Got great atmosphere . Aldrich was filled like the old days of years gone by, and the great rival fans were excited
But it quickly became a blowout game.
I had not seen Blaine since December.
Doubt whether Blaine will get seeded at X, but I think theve got a 17? game winning streak and looked pretty confident. The kids and their new coach have really accomplished something.
One interesting thing about this team is theyve been rotating goalies all season and each is at about .915.
Get a good look at Riley Tufte at the X, doubt whether we will see him again next year.
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Yeah, Blaine is 16-0-1 since the begining of January. They started the season slow, which is expected when you lose something like 16 seniors and your head coach. They've been playing good hockey lately and have wins over Eden Prairie, Hill Murray, Elk River, Duluth East, BSM, and Moorhead.WestMetro wrote:Picked this game for the new playoff venue at Aldrich. And because Duluth was too far to go.
Expected great atmosphere from great rivals
Got great atmosphere . Aldrich was filled like the old days of years gone by, and the great rival fans were excited
But it quickly became a blowout game.
I had not seen Blaine since December.
Doubt whether Blaine will get seeded at X, but I think theve got a 17? game winning streak and looked pretty confident. The kids and their new coach have really accomplished something.
One interesting thing about this team is theyve been rotating goalies all season and each is at about .915.
Get a good look at Riley Tufte at the X, doubt whether we will see him again next year.
I do hope Riley Tufte comes back next year, he has a chance to compete for Mr. Hockey if he does. He was the number 1 overall pick last year in the USHL, so that will play a huge part in the decision.
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Tough to say how they'll do the seeding. Blaine beat EP, East, and Hill Murray in the regular season, so a #4 seed wouldn't be out of the question behind LN, Edina, and STA. Hill Murray (assuming they get past Stillwater) lost to LN, Edina, EP, Blaine, and split with STA during the season. I don't think it matters much, as Blaine and HM will likely be interchangeable at 4/5 and play in the quarterfinals anyway. Also, along with Tufte I'd say there's a possibility Notermann doesn't return for his senior season either, but they'll be fun to watch next week. Haven't had the chance to see them play this season.WestMetro wrote:Picked this game for the new playoff venue at Aldrich. And because Duluth was too far to go.
Expected great atmosphere from great rivals
Got great atmosphere . Aldrich was filled like the old days of years gone by, and the great rival fans were excited
But it quickly became a blowout game.
I had not seen Blaine since December.
Doubt whether Blaine will get seeded at X, but I think theve got a 17? game winning streak and looked pretty confident. The kids and their new coach have really accomplished something.
One interesting thing about this team is theyve been rotating goalies all season and each is at about .915.
Get a good look at Riley Tufte at the X, doubt whether we will see him again next year.