Duluth East vs Elk River

[elliott70]

Do the DEast Hounds have any chance?

And what ever happened to EREmpireStrikesBack?

[Usthockey13]

Do the DEast Hounds have any chance?

And what ever happened to EREmpireStrikesBack?

Ill take the Hounds 4-3 in OT

[greenwayraider]

Elk River will exorcise all the demons from Amsoil and win 4-0 sending all the Rapids fans into a frenzy.

[alcloseshaver]

Elk River will exorcise all the demons from Amsoil and win 4-0 sending all the Rapids fans into a frenzy.

There are many demons, not sure 1 game will get it done.

[edgeless2]

Elks are going to state.

[karl(east)]

Elk River will exorcise all the demons from Amsoil and win 4-0 sending all the Rapids fans into a frenzy.

What, you're trying to tell me that GR doesn't have any love for their northern brethren? Or that they'd really rather play surging ER instead of struggling East in the final--the team that spanked them in December instead of the one they outplayed for most of the game in a January win?

[greenwayraider]

Karl, you're asking a question you already know the answer to. When you hear how loudly the Rapids section will be cheering as the final seconds count down you'll know the reason. Rapids fully expects to beat Cloquet and Elk River and go to state. I'm not so sure about that but I'm just a Greenway fan.

[hermantown2000]

To show up or not to show up? Which East team is going to show up? That is the question!!

[dherman8]

So, I haven't been keeping up with teams this year like past years. I am definitely for the northern teams. Some won't like me for saying this, but I wouldn't mind getting to see Rapids at state. However, if it's East again, I am fine with that.

What I want to know is why the sky falling for East? Sure, they only won 2 to 1 against Andover, but didn't Andover just play Elk River to a one goal game? Let's be real here... Sure East only won by one but if the shots on goal were really 40 ish to 10 ish against Andover, the sky isn't falling. That means Andover was getting one shot every five minutes of game time. That makes that 2 to 1 game look quite dominant.

Pair that with the fact East beat Elk 5 to 2 earlier this year and you need to keep in mind this is the same section tournament that East normally owns.... Am I missing something here?

[elliott70]

So, I haven't been keeping up with teams this year like past years. I am definitely for the northern teams. Some wont like me for saying this, but I wouldn't mind getting to see rapids at state. However, if it's East again, I am fine with that.

What I want to know is the sky falling for East? Sure, they only won 2 to 1 against Andover, but didn't Andover just play Elk River to a one goal game? Let's be real here... Sure East only won by one but if the shots in goal were really 40 ish to 10 ish against Andover, the sky isn't falling. That means Andover was getting one shot every five minutes of game time. That makes that 2 to 1 game look quite dominant.

Pair that with the fact East beat Elk 5 to 2 earlier this year and you need to keep in mind this is the same section tournament that East normally owns.... Am I missing something here?

What you are missing is that ER was short top line players against the Hounds, Grand Rapids is the best team, Cloquet has a nice coach, and DEast sux.

[dherman8]

So, I haven't been keeping up with teams this year like past years. I am definitely for the northern teams. Some wont like me for saying this, but I wouldn't mind getting to see rapids at state. However, if it's East again, I am fine with that.

What I want to know is the sky falling for East? Sure, they only won 2 to 1 against Andover, but didn't Andover just play Elk River to a one goal game? Let's be real here... Sure East only won by one but if the shots in goal were really 40 ish to 10 ish against Andover, the sky isn't falling. That means Andover was getting one shot every five minutes of game time. That makes that 2 to 1 game look quite dominant.

Pair that with the fact East beat Elk 5 to 2 earlier this year and you need to keep in mind this is the same section tournament that East normally owns.... Am I missing something here?

What you are missing is that ER was short top line players against the Hounds, Grand Rapids is the best team, Cloquet has a nice coach, and DEast sux.

I was more focusing on the game against Elk. It doesn't look like East will make state, but I don't see where all the confidence for Elk is coming from.

[elliott70]

So, I haven't been keeping up with teams this year like past years. I am definitely for the northern teams. Some wont like me for saying this, but I wouldn't mind getting to see rapids at state. However, if it's East again, I am fine with that.

What I want to know is the sky falling for East? Sure, they only won 2 to 1 against Andover, but didn't Andover just play Elk River to a one goal game? Let's be real here... Sure East only won by one but if the shots in goal were really 40 ish to 10 ish against Andover, the sky isn't falling. That means Andover was getting one shot every five minutes of game time. That makes that 2 to 1 game look quite dominant.

Pair that with the fact East beat Elk 5 to 2 earlier this year and you need to keep in mind this is the same section tournament that East normally owns.... Am I missing something here?

What you are missing is that ER was short top line players against the Hounds, Grand Rapids is the best team, Cloquet has a nice coach, and DEast sux.

I was more focusing on the game against Elk. It doesn't look like East will make state, but I don't see where all the confidence for Elk is coming from.

vs. Grand Rapids
W 6-2 F

Tue, Dec 22
vs. Centennial
T 2-2 F/OT

Mon, Dec 28
vs. Prior Lake
W 3-1 F

Tue, Dec 29
vs. Benilde-St. Margaret's
L 3-2 F

Wed, Dec 30
vs. Lakeville North
W 4-2 F

Maybe from this stretch of games when they were healthy and clicking.
Five of their seven losses came to highly ranked teams. Their other two losses (including to DEast) were with at least two starters missing.

None the less, GR is the best team and it would be nice to see them at state.

If not them then ER.

Not that I dislike the Hounds but they have had 7 shots at it and once in awhile a guy would like to see something new. And DEast SUX.

[Frequent_MN_Flyer]

I'll be cheering for Elky, but kind of want East to win just to finally beat them in a section final.

[alcloseshaver]

What you are missing is that ER was short top line players against the Hounds, Grand Rapids is the best team, Cloquet has a nice coach, and DEast sux.

I was more focusing on the game against Elk. It doesn't look like East will make state, but I don't see where all the confidence for Elk is coming from.

vs. Grand Rapids
W 6-2 F

Tue, Dec 22
vs. Centennial
T 2-2 F/OT

Mon, Dec 28
vs. Prior Lake
W 3-1 F

Tue, Dec 29
vs. Benilde-St. Margaret's
L 3-2 F

Wed, Dec 30
vs. Lakeville North
W 4-2 F

Maybe from this stretch of games when they were healthy and clicking.
Five of their seven losses came to highly ranked teams. Their other two losses (including to DEast) were with at least two starters missing.

None the less, GR is the best team and it would be nice to see them at state.

If not them then ER.

Not that I dislike the Hounds but they have had 7 shots at it and once in awhile a guy would like to see something new. And DEast SUX.

Jax Murray missed all the games listed here.

[hockeyfan2612]

Hounds 3-1. Northern Hockey all day!

[hadenuf]

I still would like them both to lose on Saturday!
After last year I want to play East and put them in running time.
Mierhoff is no Gunnar Howg.

[north_bear]

So, I haven't been keeping up with teams this year like past years. I am definitely for the northern teams. Some won't like me for saying this, but I wouldn't mind getting to see Rapids at state. However, if it's East again, I am fine with that.

What I want to know is why the sky falling for East? Sure, they only won 2 to 1 against Andover, but didn't Andover just play Elk River to a one goal game? Let's be real here... Sure East only won by one but if the shots on goal were really 40 ish to 10 ish against Andover, the sky isn't falling. That means Andover was getting one shot every five minutes of game time. That makes that 2 to 1 game look quite dominant.

Pair that with the fact East beat Elk 5 to 2 earlier this year and you need to keep in mind this is the same section tournament that East normally owns.... Am I missing something here?

No, that's the reason people won't like you.

[karl(east)]

Mierhoff is no Gunnar Howg.

Trivia: one of these stat lines belongs to Howg last year, and one belongs to Meierhoff this year. Which is which?

.892 SV %, 2.68 GAA, 0 SO
.895 SV %, 2.36 GAA, 2 SO

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Do the DEast Hounds have any chance?

And what ever happened to EREmpireStrikesBack?

Always have a chance when they get to play home games throughout sections. But it won't happen this year.

Always lurking.

[hadenuf]

Mierhoff is no Gunnar Howg.

Trivia: one of these stat lines belongs to Howg last year, and one belongs to Meierhoff this year. Which is which?

.892 SV %, 2.68 GAA, 0 SO
.895 SV %, 2.36 GAA, 2 SO

I was referring to Howg doing his Octopus impression in the semi-finals last year to steal the game the game against Rapids. Regular season stats went out the window last week.

[elliott70]

Do the DEast Hounds have any chance?

And what ever happened to EREmpireStrikesBack?

Always have a chance when they get to play home games throughout sections. But it won't happen this year.

Always lurking.

Hi. Nice to hear from you.

[sanryam]

Any update on Peterson, Karl?

[Usthockey13]

Mierhoff is no Gunnar Howg.

Trivia: one of these stat lines belongs to Howg last year, and one belongs to Meierhoff this year. Which is which?

.892 SV %, 2.68 GAA, 0 SO
.895 SV %, 2.36 GAA, 2 SO

I'm gonna go with Meierhiff with the better stats?

[Houndhockey]

Do the DEast Hounds have any chance?

And what ever happened to EREmpireStrikesBack?

An experienced hockey mind like yours actually wonders if Duluth East has a chance? Did they have a chance last year against the feared Elks or Rapids? C'mon man, y'all know better than to count out the Hounds. East just needs to worry about the semis. When they get to section finals, they win.

[elliott70]

Do the DEast Hounds have any chance?

And what ever happened to EREmpireStrikesBack?

An experienced hockey mind like yours actually wonders if Duluth East has a chance? Did they have a chance last year against the feared Elks or Rapids? C'mon man, y'all know better than to count out the Hounds. East just needs to worry about the semis. When they get to section finals, they win.

It took 24 hours but I got you to bite.

But seriously, last year things came together, the coach managed a smoke and mirror trick AND the goalie did what goalies do to be champions.

I don't see that happening.
Things are not clicking real well, the goalie is good but will he step up, and the coach's mind is elsewhere.

Elk River 5
DEast 2.