boblee wrote: but I didn't see the Ness-like player I thought I would see.
Even Ness wouldn't be a Ness-like player playing against Edina. And it wouldn't be a good idea to try. It will take patience for a team to beat Edina, capitalizing on THEIR mistakes and limiting your own. I wouldn't try going end to end with them. I thought the Tonka goalie had a great game.
The only soft spot I see is the one between my legs
i agree with boblee gardiner didnt really impress. sloppy play and not very smooth definatly not a ness. buddish best play is turning his back in the corners you cant move him or get around that frame. i was impressed with his speed for such a big kid. as for edina being the clear #1 team i disagree. you dont have to respect roseau but youll have to beat them to prove it and its not gona be as easy as you might think. i like the match up. roseaus second line is big and fast would match up well with edinas big line and if they hold them off which i think its totally possible its game over. roseaus first line is very good and the third is flat out better than edinas. roseau is weaker on defense perhaps but not in the net. roseau thrives on transition and i notice edina likes to rush 4 alot they will get caught alot against roseau for odd man rushes.
O-townClown wrote:Actually, I cam away with the impression Edina wouldn't lose to Minnetonka very often. Jake Gardiner may be a great player, but he didn't look like the Second Coming against the Hornets.
I disagree. Once the Skippers stopped playing scared they played quite even but they couldn't convert on the PP and came up empty in the deciding 3rd period. As for Gardiner remember that he's a converted F and still learning to play D.
Was anybody disappointed with the play on the ice???? I loved the atmosphere but I didn't see the great play that alot of you guys did. I watched the 2nd and 3rd periods on FSN (I had 2 mite outdoor practices). Maybe my expectations were too high, but I saw many players turn the puck over in the offensive end and coast on the backcheck (Buddish). I thought I'd see an up-and-down, firewagon type of game.
The goalies were great, but I came away unimpressed. Did anybody see what I saw???????
We spoke about Prima Donnas earlier in this thread. I saw none of that. I did see:
1. One way play.
2. Over passing.
3. Sloppy defensive play.
4. Defensemen throwing the puck away.
5. Dump and chase (god, I hate this about Giles).
I think Edina has great talent and I expect them to do very well. Maybe a loss next time against MTKA will throw a charge back into their rear ends. A late season loss can do wonders going into the one-and-done portion of the schedule.
grizzmint1 wrote:hey hocheyfan43: your own opinion on what grizz is better...i accept that...but what i dont get is when your talking about me to go sit down when your name is hockeyfan43. so your saying you dont play puck and that you like the #43 because you think your an outcast with that number or something but really all you are is a fan that sits there by your "buddies" and eat popcorn. So go to sleep because you got a big day tommorow.
What's that son?
As far as the game goes I was very impressed. I didn't see any of the disappointment that some others saw. I thought these were two of the best high school teams I've seen in a very long time, playing in the best regular season high school hockey game I've ever seen. A player who really has impressed me every time I watch Tonka is Giel. He had flashes against Holy Angels and again last night where he looked like he was best player on the ice.
Jake Gardiner needs to learn when to play the man and not the puck. He had a hand in the first two Edina goals. He's a great player and will do well at a higher level I'm sure, but he's still learning the position, which is to be expected for a guy who just moved to D.
That would require physical contact...not something he likes to do. He was out for 3 of 4 goals. 2 were his guy. 1st PP goal by Edina set up to isolate him and beat on the back door....worked. Agreed: great skater and patience with the puck but alot to learn and maybe a little over hyped.
Thanks SS, appreciate the info.
I like the coaches style.
Seems too young, but that can be a good thing when working with young men.
Seems to relate pretty well with them.
Wish him the best. They have a very nice team.
Giles seems to be ducking and dodging the arrows over there at Edina.
Has lasted longer than I thought he would. Hard to be under that microscope 24/7. He does a good job with some awesome athletes there.
Thanks SS, appreciate the info.
I like the coaches style.
Seems too young, but that can be a good thing when working with young men.
Seems to relate pretty well with them.
Wish him the best. They have a very nice team.
Giles seems to be ducking and dodging the arrows over there at Edina.
Has lasted longer than I thought he would. Hard to be under that microscope 24/7. He does a good job with some awesome athletes there.
#43 because you think your an outcast with that number or something but really all you are is a fan that sits there by your "buddies" and eat popcorn. So go to sleep because you got a big day tommorow.
Hey grizz mint 43 is my football number im not sure how it makes me an outcast?>? second of all burnsville is horrible and so are you
Thanks SS, appreciate the info.
I like the coaches style.
Seems too young, but that can be a good thing when working with young men.
Seems to relate pretty well with them.
Wish him the best. They have a very nice team.
Giles seems to be ducking and dodging the arrows over there at Edina.
Has lasted longer than I thought he would. Hard to be under that microscope 24/7. He does a good job with some awesome athletes there.
IMO, Giles should get to the state tournement if not the champioship game with this group. If he doesn't he's under-achieving. As much as I admired him as a player, I don't think much of him as a coach. Beupre has had a nice impression on the goalie however.
I watched this game and also was not impressed. Pretty sloppy actually.
The announcers graveling over it being the best game they saw in ten years was a bit much. Where the heck have they been watching hockey.
Edinas 1st line is good but after that it slides fast. I think this spells trouble for them in the playoffs against good defensive teams with offensive depth, or hot goalies which just happen to come up big at playoff.
Mtka's defense was terrible. Very careless play with give aways. I thought the Giel kid was best on ice. And I think their line depth was better.
neutron- i would'nt put two cents in stock of anything you say from what ive read of your post. your vision of what a hockey player looks like scares the hell out of me. ness is without a doubt best hs player in the state. im not saying that because im from roseau. its just that obvious. in my opinion anyone that cant see it is not much of a scout.
watchdog wrote:neutron- i would'nt put two cents in stock of anything you say from what ive read of your post. your vision of what a hockey player looks like scares the hell out of me. ness is without a doubt best hs player in the state. im not saying that because im from roseau. its just that obvious. in my opinion anyone that cant see it is not much of a scout.
It's been a good week for the Hornets, the road trip up north was successful. The Duluth East game was a great wake-up call and the sign of good students are those who learn their lessons well. I think they are progressing, their schedule and conference is tough and if they play at an improving level, this is the level they will practice at and continue to progress. Lucky there is seeding if they go to the big show.
I watched the game on FSN. Best game in 10 years - over the top. But, it was a good game. I didn't like the section reallignment at first, but one good thing is that after round 2 in a couple weeks, these two teams, if they make it through sections, could meet at state.
People who were disappointed may be expecting too much - lots of D 1 talent was on the ice....
