Grand Rapids vs. Edina

[boblee]

[quote="mnmouth"]And the last time they played, not only was Patrick White not in the lineup, neither were three other regulars, including Zach Morse, one of White's wingers. [quote]

Not true...Morse played...

Third period — 5. E, Zach Budish (Brendon Baker, Connor Gaarder), 5:29; 6. E, Connor Gaarder (Brendon Baker), 8:58, (pp); 7. GR, Jason Makinen (Zach Morse, Kyle Welliver) 15:40.

[Hockey Shananigans]

Grand Rapids - 3

Edina - 2

[scoreboard33]

Rapids is not just a one-person team. They have three outstanding lines that all have strong, quick forwards, and they all move the puck extremely well. They will roll a fourth line if the situation is right. And the last time they played, not only was Patrick White not in the lineup, neither were three other regulars, including Zach Morse, one of White's wingers. This is a game where Rapids will not falter if they fall behind by one or two goals, but how will Edina respond if they fall behind by 2 goals?

I agree that Rapids is not a one man team, but compared to Edina, there depth doesn't match up. Edina has two first lines and the third line is a very good checking line, that can provide some scoring. Rapids is not that deep. They had a good first line, when I saw them, but they weren't nearly as good as Edina's top two lines. Now with White and Morse back, They probably are like most of the top teams, an amazing first line, a good second line and solid third line. That is not as deep as Edina, which was the comparison that was being made.

Edina will respond well, if they get down two. They are very patient and have the confidence to come back (see my first post). I think Grand Rapids will come out better, they will play the second period evenly and then Edina will take the third period, as they always seem to do. How those periods shake out will decide the game.

[Whatswiththis]

Edina will win. They will wear Grand Rapids down in the 1st period with three solid lines. But i want Grand to win so
Edina-3
Grand Rapids-2

[lets_go_hornets!]

I was just talking to Greg Brill during 6th hour and he was almost certain we could beat them- we certainly have depth especially at defense while their defenseman are very physical but our forwards could blow past them. Also he said Ryder isnt what he was

[scoreboard33]

Edina will win. They will wear Grand Rapids down in the 1st period with three solid lines. But i want Grand to win so
Edina-3
Grand Rapids-2

Edina doesn't have three solid lines. They have 2 great lines and a thrid checking line. Their third line combined has less goals than 4 players on the team.

[lets_go_hornets!]

Edina will win. They will wear Grand Rapids down in the 1st period with three solid lines. But i want Grand to win so
Edina-3
Grand Rapids-2

Edina doesn't have three solid lines. They have 2 great lines and a thrid checking line. Their third line combined has less goals than 4 players on the team.

The "green line" as giles calls it- yeah it is pretty blue- collar. They at least keep oponents at bay. And they have the Brehm- Gleason defensive pairing behind them which helps a lot

[echockeyfan]

This game is reason enough to sneak out of work (in Wisconsin) early and come to the tournament. The seeding definitely got messed up, but so be it. I've been coming to the tournament since the days of Tim Sheehy, Henry Boucha, Bobby Krieger, et al, and a great North-South matchup is always enjoyable, especially when it includes two of the best teams there.
I'm not going to make a prediction. I feel the emergence of Budish and his line is equalized by the return of White. This should be one game that, hopefully, lives up to its advance billing. Bring it on!

By the way as a lifelong Minnesota High School hockey backer who now lives and works in Wisconsin, I have to say that the top teams in the Badger State (e.g. Fond Du Lac, Eau Claire Memorial, Superior) can now hold their own with MN teams. I'm not saying they're AS good, but they're getting closer. I hear there's a possiblity of an EC Memorial-Woodbury game next year. That would be interesting.

[woody22]

I was just talking to Greg Brill during 6th hour and he was almost certain we could beat them- we certainly have depth especially at defense while their defenseman are very physical but our forwards could blow past them. Also he said Ryder isnt what he was

He was almost certain that they would beat them? Is that him or you talking?

[lets_go_hornets!]

That was him- I've been overconfident with my own hockey team and payed for it

[snipeshow]

This should be a heck of a game...ill say

Edina-3

Grand Rapids-2 OT

It could just as easily be the other way around here

[scoreboard33]

I was just talking to Greg Brill during 6th hour and he was almost certain we could beat them- we certainly have depth especially at defense while their defenseman are very physical but our forwards could blow past them. Also he said Ryder isnt what he was

He was almost certain that they would beat them? Is that him or you talking?

Saying he was almost certain the Hornets could beat them is completely different than saying he was almost certain the Hornets would beat them.

[boblee]

I was just talking to Greg Brill during 6th hour and he was almost certain we could beat them- we certainly have depth especially at defense while their defenseman are very physical but our forwards could blow past them. Also he said Ryder isnt what he was

I don't think you want to fuel the fire up north...

[Irishmans Shanty]

I was just talking to Greg Brill during 6th hour and he was almost certain we could beat them- we certainly have depth especially at defense while their defenseman are very physical but our forwards could blow past them. Also he said Ryder isnt what he was

I don't think you want to fuel the fire up north...

Too Late.

[scoreboard33]

Edina will win. They will wear Grand Rapids down in the 1st period with three solid lines. But i want Grand to win so
Edina-3
Grand Rapids-2

Edina doesn't have three solid lines. They have 2 great lines and a thrid checking line. Their third line combined has less goals than 4 players on the team.

The "green line" as giles calls it- yeah it is pretty blue- collar. They at least keep oponents at bay. And they have the Brehm- Gleason defensive pairing behind them which helps a lot

Brehm and Gleason almost always play behind Reber-Leer-Ca. Gaarder.
Jorgensen and Wilson almost always play behind Brill-Cowan-Jarrett.

UNLESS, is Giles making the switch for this game only?

[Bigbooma21]

[quote="scoreboard33"][quote="lets_go_hornets!"][quote="scoreboard33"][quote="Whatswiththis"]Edina will win. They will wear Grand Rapids down in the 1st period with three solid lines. But i want Grand to win so
Edina-3
Grand Rapids-2[/quote]

Edina doesn't have three solid lines. They have 2 great lines and a thrid checking line. Their third line combined has less goals than 4 players on the team.[/quote]
The "green line" as giles calls it- yeah it is pretty blue- collar. They at least keep oponents at bay. And they have the Brehm- Gleason defensive pairing behind them which helps a lot[/quote]

Brehm and Gleason almost always play behind Reber-Leer-Ca. Gaarder.
Jorgensen and Wilson almost always play behind Brill-Cowan-Jarrett.

UNLESS, is Giles making the switch for this game only?[/quote]

He's not making the switch. This guy doesn't know what he is talking about.

[dherman8]

Uh oh Edina. I hope you like your trip through the consolation bracket because that is exactly where Rapids is going to put you. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I am going to be the guy in bright orange at the X yelling. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO

Rapids 4 Edina 2

[Reggie]

i'll be there with a Orange & Black cake for the losers! Indians 3 cake eaters 1

[BIGSEXY]

Remember, the concencious before the EP gave that it was going to be unbelievably close- and we all know what happened there

Umm...yea ... EP ain't no GR.

[dherman8]

i'll be there with a Orange & Black cake for the losers! Indians 3 cake eaters 1

If I paint myself bright orange we should probably sit together Reggie. We can sit right next to Edina fans so we can make fun of them.

PARTY TIME

[Syd Barrett]

I don't think you want to fuel the fire up north...

The fuse is lit Rapids has a habit of coming home from this tournament with some hardware Edina ain't no slouch either

I'm goin' with Rapids, they're blue collar and don't eat cake Runnin' Bare is at the top of his game and he'll be as cool as a cucumber as long as he's not undressed in front of the crowd

Hey bob-a-lewee , you gonna make the trip Some of "Da Shady Bunch" will be at the Livey between sessions Count on a Crown Royal and a sarsaparilla for your buddies Freaky Flyer and GR19 if you boyz can make it

Syd

[DadsMoney]

I was just talking to Greg Brill during 6th hour and he was almost certain we could beat them- we certainly have depth especially at defense while their defenseman are very physical but our forwards could blow past them. Also he said Ryder isnt what he was

I don't think you want to fuel the fire up north...

I don't think you want to fuel the fire down here in the cities...

[Reggie]

i'll be there with a Orange & Black cake for the losers! Indians 3 cake eaters 1

If I paint myself bright orange we should probably sit together Reggie. We can sit right next to Edina fans so we can make fun of them.

PARTY TIME

sounds good I got rachel ray in the kitchen right now. man can she make a wicked cake. hers is for us I got my dog in the back yard making one for the hornutts

[Reggie]

I was just talking to Greg Brill during 6th hour and he was almost certain we could beat them- we certainly have depth especially at defense while their defenseman are very physical but our forwards could blow past them. Also he said Ryder isnt what he was

I don't think you want to fuel the fire up north...

I don't think you want to fuel the fire down here in the cities...

that original RAPIDS is going to burn it down

[dherman8]

i'll be there with a Orange & Black cake for the losers! Indians 3 cake eaters 1

If I paint myself bright orange we should probably sit together Reggie. We can sit right next to Edina fans so we can make fun of them.

PARTY TIME

sounds good I got rachel ray in the kitchen right now. man can she make a wicked cake. hers is for us I got my dog in the back yard making one for the hornutts

I'll hold you to that. You better be carrying a cake because I will be searching the crowd. I wish I could have Rachel in my kitchen. I know this might sound sad but I was flipping through the channels the other day and I watched her for a little bit. She has such an annoying voice. She said just cook and not talk. By the way, I have a sudden urge to throw a bright orange cake in lets go hornets face for some reason.