Rapids at DE

TheHockeyDJ · Post by **TheHockeyDJ** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:17 am

This game will depend on how good AJ Underwood is playing. If he's hot in this game, DE wins 2-1. If he has an off game, East cruises to a 6-1 win. I don't think GR is ready to beat East yet. One thing is for sure, Rapids will after this game know what it is going to take in 7AA.

Bigcat99 · Post by **Bigcat99** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:23 pm

rapidsrapids wrote:This game will depend on how good AJ Underwood is playing. If he's hot in this game, DE wins 2-1. If he has an off game, East cruises to a 6-1 win. I don't think GR is ready to beat East yet. One thing is for sure, Rapids will after this game know what it is going to take in 7AA.

Agreed. Rapids does not have a bunch of goal scorers - getting a few here and there - and will most likely struggle against East's fine D corps. If Underwood is on his A game, he will keep it close.

Bigcat99 · Post by **Bigcat99** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:24 pm

rapidsrapids wrote:This game will depend on how good AJ Underwood is playing. If he's hot in this game, DE wins 2-1. If he has an off game, East cruises to a 6-1 win. I don't think GR is ready to beat East yet. One thing is for sure, Rapids will after this game know what it is going to take in 7AA.

Agreed. Rapids does not have a bunch of goal scorers - getting a few here and there - and will most likely struggle against East's fine D corps. If Underwood is on his A game, he will keep it close.

INDIAN° · Post by **INDIAN°** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:10 pm

Ah! double post.

Top scorers G A P
Sam Rendle 17 47 64
John Skrbec 17 21 38
Tony Palkki 18 14 32
Patrick Moore 5 9 14(only being a Soph)--expecting to see good things in the future

who are the studs from duluth?

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:14 pm

Max Tardy: UMD Bulldog commit, NHL ranked.
Derek Forbort: ND Sioux commit, Team USA member, NHL scouts have said he is the best defensemen in the US in his age group.
Matt Cooper: Great Goalie.
Al McLean and Joe Arbour: Veteran Forborts.
Jake Williams: Solid defensemen with great speed.
Kyle Lutzka and Jayce Paulseth: Junior Wingers with great shots.
Zac Schendel, Nolan Meyers, and Andy Welinski: Sophs, Schendel has been playing solid all year, Meyers and Welinski have stepped up lately, Welinski had a sick 'nipe against WBL.

Post by **east hockey** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:47 pm

EHSHack wrote:Max Tardy: UMD Bulldog commit, NHL ranked.
Derek Forbort: ND Sioux commit, Team USA member, NHL scouts have said he is the best defensemen in the US in his age group.
Matt Cooper: Great Goalie.
Al McLean and Joe Arbour: Veteran Forborts.
Jake Williams: Solid defensemen with great speed.
Kyle Lutzka and Jayce Paulseth: Junior Wingers with great shots.
Zac Schendel, Nolan Meyers, and Andy Welinski: Sophs, Schendel has been playing solid all year, Meyers and Welinski have stepped up lately, Welinski had a sick 'nipe against WBL.

I've liked what I've seen of Welinski. He had a chance to step up when Forbort was gone over the holidays and has contributed well since that time. He'll be called on to play a much greater role next season with what they're losing to graduation and even more so if Derek leaves after this season.

Lee

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:03 pm

INDIAN° wrote:Ah! double post.

Top scorers G A P
Sam Rendle 17 47 64
John Skrbec 17 21 38
Tony Palkki 18 14 32
Patrick Moore 5 9 14(only being a Soph)--expecting to see good things in the future

who are the studs from duluth?

what about Klienedorst, Howe, and Merrit kid?

INDIAN° · Post by **INDIAN°** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:51 pm

Indians forever wrote:
INDIAN° wrote:Ah! double post.

Top scorers G A P
Sam Rendle 17 47 64
John Skrbec 17 21 38
Tony Palkki 18 14 32
Patrick Moore 5 9 14(only being a Soph)--expecting to see good things in the future

who are the studs from duluth?
what about Klienedorst, Howe, and Merrit kid?

I was just naming the top scorers from rapids this year... Klieny is a very solid D player who makes plays happen, and can put on a good hard hit. Howe is a pretty good player as well. he has a good vision on the ice and just seems to be in the right spot at the right time. As for Merrit, size isnt everything. He has some stick skills, but does not play the puck. he still has more to learn for next year.
>One player i have been impressed with these past couple games is number 15, Zack Dick. His performance has been improving a ton, and is fun to watch.

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:24 pm

I don't know, I think if Rapids corrects a couple of mistakes they made tonight, they should give East a run for there money. It was a pretty entertaining game. Hibbing looked ok they had a couple of good rushes but they just couldn't put the puck in the net.

INDIAN° · Post by **INDIAN°** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:10 pm

i agree. If rapids plays like they did against hibbing last night, the score of the game will be pretty close and a very entertaining one as well.

PuckTime · Post by **PuckTime** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:48 pm

INDIAN° wrote:
Indians forever wrote:
INDIAN° wrote:Ah! double post.

Top scorers G A P
Sam Rendle 17 47 64
John Skrbec 17 21 38
Tony Palkki 18 14 32
Patrick Moore 5 9 14(only being a Soph)--expecting to see good things in the future

who are the studs from duluth?
what about Klienedorst, Howe, and Merrit kid?
I was just naming the top scorers from rapids this year... Klieny is a very solid D player who makes plays happen, and can put on a good hard hit. Howe is a pretty good player as well. he has a good vision on the ice and just seems to be in the right spot at the right time. As for Merrit, size isnt everything. He has some stick skills, but does not play the puck. he still has more to learn for next year.
>One player i have been impressed with these past couple games is number 15, Zack Dick. His performance has been improving a ton, and is fun to watch.

Kleinendorst is a good player who unfortunately consistently takes himself out of position trying to make the big hit, How is doing well for a first year incoming player, Merritt is a strong defensive, defensmen who plays position well. Dick's performance is improving as it should be with all the ice time he logs.
I hope the coaching staff realizes quickly that they need to play more than 3 D, and 2 1/2 lines to even compete with a team like East.

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:16 pm

PuckTime wrote:
INDIAN° wrote:
Indians forever wrote: what about Klienedorst, Howe, and Merrit kid?

I was just naming the top scorers from rapids this year... Klieny is a very solid D player who makes plays happen, and can put on a good hard hit. Howe is a pretty good player as well. he has a good vision on the ice and just seems to be in the right spot at the right time. As for Merrit, size isnt everything. He has some stick skills, but does not play the puck. he still has more to learn for next year.
>One player i have been impressed with these past couple games is number 15, Zack Dick. His performance has been improving a ton, and is fun to watch.
Kleinendorst is a good player who unfortunately consistently takes himself out of position trying to make the big hit, How is doing well for a first year incoming player, Merritt is a strong defensive, defensmen who plays position well. Dick's performance is improving as it should be with all the ice time he logs.
I hope the coaching staff realizes quickly that they need to play more than 3 D, and 2 1/2 lines to even compete with a team like East.

I'm Sure Bruce knows what he is doing. If you have to play 2 1/2 lines to win a game then so be it. not sure on the 3D though??? I thought I saw more then 3 different d out there, but I might of been wrong.

gophers101 · Post by **gophers101** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:38 pm

Underwood was fantastic against Hibbing and will need to be even better against the Hounds. Should be a fun and exciting game but I got Tardy and company.

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:41 pm

gophers101 wrote:Underwood was fantastic against Hibbing and will need to be even better against the Hounds. Should be a fun and exciting game but I got Tardy and company.

I thought the whole team was fantastic against the jackets. Underwood will have to be on his toes due to some weak defensive plays by Rapids, But I think they will overcome that!!!

norcon · Post by **norcon** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:17 pm

Rapids has a decent chance if a few things happen. Underwood plays his best game of the season and a couple of the D-corp focus more on taking care of things in their own end and not getting caught up ice, allowing odd-man rushes. If this doesn't happen, it could be running time by the third. Let Rendle handle the offensive load. There's no question he's one of the better offensively skilled defenseman in the state.

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:30 pm

That is kind of what I meant. Rendle sometimes causes those odd man rushes when he tries to develop a play up front. Don't get me wrong he is the catalyst, but they need to adjust right away when he does bring the puck up.

Penalty Shot · Post by **Penalty Shot** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:27 pm

Looking at GR point totals. Are those this years or career. Hard to think Rendle has that many points this year.

PuckTime · Post by **PuckTime** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:03 pm

Penalty Shot wrote:Looking at GR point totals. Are those this years or career. Hard to think Rendle has that many points this year.

The GRHS website has both this year and career. Rendle has 23pts not including Hibbing game in which I think he had 2 or 3.

PuckTime · Post by **PuckTime** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:04 pm

norcon wrote:Rapids has a decent chance if a few things happen. Underwood plays his best game of the season and a couple of the D-corp focus more on taking care of things in their own end and not getting caught up ice, allowing odd-man rushes. If this doesn't happen, it could be running time by the third. Let Rendle handle the offensive load. There's no question he's one of the better offensively skilled defenseman in the state.

Do any of the D-core like to play D?

norcon · Post by **norcon** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:08 pm

Indians forever wrote:That is kind of what I meant. Rendle sometimes causes those odd man rushes when he tries to develop a play up front. Don't get me wrong he is the catalyst, but they need to adjust right away when he does bring the puck up.

I think the forwards typically react fairly well when Rendle does his thing. It's two of the other D who scare me a bit more. They tend to take too many chances at bad times.

norcon · Post by **norcon** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:11 pm

PuckTime wrote:
norcon wrote:Rapids has a decent chance if a few things happen. Underwood plays his best game of the season and a couple of the D-corp focus more on taking care of things in their own end and not getting caught up ice, allowing odd-man rushes. If this doesn't happen, it could be running time by the third. Let Rendle handle the offensive load. There's no question he's one of the better offensively skilled defenseman in the state.
Do any of the D-core like to play D?

That's a good question.

PuckTime · Post by **PuckTime** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:06 pm

norcon wrote:
Indians forever wrote:That is kind of what I meant. Rendle sometimes causes those odd man rushes when he tries to develop a play up front. Don't get me wrong he is the catalyst, but they need to adjust right away when he does bring the puck up.
I think the forwards typically react fairly well when Rendle does his thing. It's two of the other D who scare me a bit more. They tend to take too many chances at bad times.

Hmmm, let me guess - Kleinendorst and Dick?

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:27 pm

PuckTime wrote:
norcon wrote:Rapids has a decent chance if a few things happen. Underwood plays his best game of the season and a couple of the D-corp focus more on taking care of things in their own end and not getting caught up ice, allowing odd-man rushes. If this doesn't happen, it could be running time by the third. Let Rendle handle the offensive load. There's no question he's one of the better offensively skilled defenseman in the state.
Do any of the D-core like to play D?

Lets hope they like to play D.

PuckTime · Post by **PuckTime** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:09 pm

Indians forever wrote:
PuckTime wrote:
norcon wrote:Rapids has a decent chance if a few things happen. Underwood plays his best game of the season and a couple of the D-corp focus more on taking care of things in their own end and not getting caught up ice, allowing odd-man rushes. If this doesn't happen, it could be running time by the third. Let Rendle handle the offensive load. There's no question he's one of the better offensively skilled defenseman in the state.
Do any of the D-core like to play D?
Lets hope they like to play D.

There's a few that seem to stay in the offensive zone for two long, hence the numerous amount of odd man rushes for the other team. It seems as if the couple that play DEFENSE aren't seeing as much ice time.

INDIAN° · Post by **INDIAN°** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:06 pm

This game is finally in sight. which is taking place tomorrow night!!