Moorhead vs. St. Cloud Tech on saturday

[gspan] · Post by **[gspan]** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:44 pm

any thoughts? obviously tech is an underdog, but is on a hot streak.

Potatohead9 · Post by **Potatohead9** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:51 pm

Home game for the spuds.....they should win.
After graduating 15 from last years Section runner up team they are showing improvements. They have a tough schedule with games against Brainerd, Roseau, Bloom Jeff, EP, Hill, and Wayzata to name a few.
Spuds 5, Tigers 1

[gspan] · Post by **[gspan]** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:08 pm

don't count em' out so quickly

quickgym guy · Post by **quickgym guy** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:23 pm

6 - 2...
Spuds.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:40 pm

5 - 1 Moorhead

Ben Dover · Post by **Ben Dover** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:07 am

I think that Tech has been improving alot in the past few weeks, and is playing their best of the season right now. However, Moorhead is a alot stronger of an opponet than St. Cloud Apollo, or Cathedral. I'm taking Moorhead 5-2

buschleauge · Post by **buschleauge** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:19 am

This game will be closer than many antisipate. Tech, not expected to win, just like the cathedral game. (6-1). This will be a dandy, but i think moorhead will pull it out 4-2.

Ben Dover · Post by **Ben Dover** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:24 am

buschleauge wrote:This game will be closer than many antisipate. Tech, not expected to win, just like the cathedral game. (6-1). This will be a dandy, but i think moorhead will pull it out 4-2.

Oh, okay.

nsideHocKey17 · Post by **nsideHocKey17** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:39 am

Moorehed isn't cathedral. Spuds 9-0.

Can't Never Tried · Post by **Can't Never Tried** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:48 am

nsideHocKey17 wrote:Moorehed isn't cathedral. Spuds 9-0.

And the spuds aren't Roseau

so I doubt it.

I think MH will win..... but by 1 or 2

puckluck19 · Post by **puckluck19** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:05 am

Tech is playin pretty well right now but to get anywhere in post season they need to compete with teams like moorhead. This should be a good test of what this team can do.

[gspan] · Post by **[gspan]** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:05 am

nsideHocKey17 wrote:Moorehed isn't cathedral. Spuds 9-0.

I think if tech can win thursday vs. sr, they'll go into the moorhead game confident.
crazier things have happened on a saturday

[gspan] · Post by **[gspan]** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:06 am

puckluck19 wrote:Tech is playin pretty well right now but to get anywhere in post season they need to compete with teams like moorhead. This should be a good test of what this team can do.

well said spence. so much speculation, only time and results will tell...

CarGuy · Post by **CarGuy** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:11 am

tech is playing pretty well right now against class A teams...that being said i will pick moorhead in this one...score of 8-0

stxnpux · Post by **stxnpux** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:21 am

As i already posted in the Moorhead Brainerd thread. Marks should have the start in this game. If this is the case then i like the spuds 6-1.

It all depends on how the spud goal tending will work out.

zippitydoda · Post by **zippitydoda** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:36 am

I don't know who will win. Obviously Tech is the underdog, which is always good. I do know that if the Tech D plays well and supports their tender by clearing rebounds, it won't be a blowout, even if Tech loses.

If they play physical, which Moorhead would rather not, and if they can forecheck the hell out of the Spuds, I think the game will be very competitive and close. I like the way Tech is playing as a team. Sure AC had a ton of points in the GCC Championship, but these kids are all contributing and playing their roles, which means everything.

Like Kipling said "The strength of the wolf is the pack."

[gspan] · Post by **[gspan]** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:37 am

stxnpux wrote:
It all depends on how the spud goal tending will work out.

what's the tender situation in spudsville?

stxnpux · Post by **stxnpux** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:51 am

[gspan] wrote:
stxnpux wrote:
It all depends on how the spud goal tending will work out.
what's the tender situation in spudsville?

Wagner is a senior but this is his first year @ varsity. He doesn't play very well technically and leaves a lot of loose pucks laying around the crease.

Marks is a softmore, so this is his first year at the high school level. He played bantam 'A's last year. He is technically very sound and doesn't give up a lot of goals but he is young still and if he gets rattled early on it could be trouble. For the most part though he is a very sound tender and the spuds would do well to just make him the starter for the rest of the year, but from what i have seen so far they have been alternating them.

Moorhead definitely plays with a lot more confidence defensively and they are much more aggressive in the defensive zone when Marks is in net.

That said, i believe it is Wagners start against Brainerd Thursday and Marks start against Tech. Saturday.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:06 pm

It depends on which Tech team shows up and how well their D plays. My prediction is Moorhead 4-2.

CarGuy · Post by **CarGuy** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:34 pm

STC18....by saying what tech team shows up...are you referring to the tech team that can beat a class A team here and there, or the tech team that struggles competitively against class AA teams? hommerding has to go....

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:38 pm

Congrats Tech, you can win the Granite City Classic and beat three class A teams in the process. Moorhead brings everyone from Tech back down to earth in a 5-1 win.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:20 pm

Goldy Gopher wrote:Congrats Tech, you can win the Granite City Classic and beat three class A teams in the process. Moorhead brings everyone from Tech back down to earth in a 5-1 win.

I have a gut feeling you're right Goldy, but Tech is playing solid hockey right now and you can't deny that...but Moorhead will most likely set them back in their seat.

OldTimer1234 · Post by **OldTimer1234** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:16 pm

You cannont compare a Moorhead game to a SCC or Apollo game. Moorhead is a completely different level of hockey than a SCC or Apollo team can offer. So just like I would expect SCC or Apollo to get dominated by the Spuds; I also expect Tech to get dominated by them as well.

Would be great to see Tech prove this otherwise, though.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:54 pm

OldTimer1234 wrote:You cannont compare a Moorhead game to a SCC or Apollo game. Moorhead is a completely different level of hockey than a SCC or Apollo team can offer. So just like I would expect SCC or Apollo to get dominated by the Spuds; I also expect Tech to get dominated by them as well.

Would be great to see Tech prove this otherwise, though.

Moorhead is certainly a different level of hockey, but I can see Tech proving most people wrong and putting up a good fight, but the only question is will/can they?

buschleauge · Post by **buschleauge** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:01 pm

Tech's hot, great first line, and now with maetche back tech could pull it out

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