A Quarterfinal: #1 Minnetonka v. Lakeville North

nickmon3 · Post by **nickmon3** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:15 pm

Minnetonka 10
Lakeville North 1? Maybe 2?

StillAnEagle · Post by **StillAnEagle** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:39 pm

Not by any means predicting anything here, but LN is capable of pulling off a spoiler. They did beat Jefferson at BIG. Again, not predicting....

SEMinnyHCKY · Post by **SEMinnyHCKY** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:41 pm

It'll be closer than most predictions; Minnetonka 5 Lakeville North 1

StillAnEagle · Post by **StillAnEagle** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:48 pm

StillAnEagle wrote:Not by any means predicting anything here, but LN is capable of pulling off a spoiler. They did beat Jefferson at BIG. Again, not predicting....

Did I mention I wasn't predicting?

FREDFLINTSTONE · Post by **FREDFLINTSTONE** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:38 pm

Tonka by a touchdown.

Goldfishdude · Post by **Goldfishdude** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:20 pm

dangles9 wrote:If we played 'em 3000 times, they might win 2999, but not this game, not tonight.
4-3 Lakeville, winning goal from Eruzione.

I will bring this classic back out again....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CdJTfGiRCI

I would expect Coach Brian Urick to call off the dogs, but after a 7-2 victory over Eden Prairie, do we know what the largest margin of goals is in a state tourney game?

Lakeviewing · Post by **Lakeviewing** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:06 am

A mid Lake Conference team vs a a Tonka team. This will be running time by the third period. Sorry, Lakeville got to the State based upon a poor Section. They finished well below a Ep, Burnsville, Jefferson teams which best defines what a joke Sectional play seems,

PoNd HocKey ChAmP67 wrote:as much as I would like to see North able to play with Minnetonka and stick with most of their game. I just dont think Lakeville has the skill to stick with the Skippers even North's sophmore goalie can stand on his head.

Skippers 8
Lakeville N 0

snakedude11 · Post by **snakedude11** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:30 am

Ok enough of this nonsense that Tonka is going to win 10-0 or whatever rediculous score you guys are predicting. Minnetonka knows they are way better than LV and they are going to come out playing like all they need to do is show up, obviously they are going to win, but not by anywhere near 9 or 10 goals. Final score Minnetonka 3 LV 0. Lakeville's goalie is going to play somewhere in the likes of what Alex Kangas did to Moorhead back in 04 when he stopped like 60 something shots, so yes Minnetonka wins but be realistic.....

keepyourheadup · Post by **keepyourheadup** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:40 am

lakeviewing, do you think you could keep the bashing to the forums allready dedicated to that subject? I'm pretty sure everyone knows how you feel. As for the game, its hard for me to imagine North staying within 4 goals of tonka. Just to large a gap in talent.[/quote]

MN/AVPuck#1 · Post by **MN/AVPuck#1** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:18 pm

There is no possible way Minnetonka is going to lose to North, Tonka has way to much power and skill, they are all around better than north, if North wins this game this will be one of the biggest upsets in MN HS Hockey history, im going to say the score will be 8-0 or 9-0, easy win for tonka and the 3rd and 4th liners will get more playing time

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:51 pm

Snake Dude -
Not many teams have been able to keep the score within 2-3 goals this year. Any Avg teams or teams below .500 they've played have been running time so regardless of how thursday ends up, a 6 goal differential doesn't seem like that unrealistic of a prediction against a team with 15 losses. Wayzata was the only team to hold them to 3 goals during the season so it might be more realistic to predict a little more offense by tonka.
Unless kangas plays of course.

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:03 pm

i guess Hopkis had a losing record and kept it out of running time, 5-2 against tonka. Gardiner did not play and Fons stopped 50.
Two weeks later with Gardiner the score was 11-1.

FREDFLINTSTONE · Post by **FREDFLINTSTONE** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:28 pm

BBB wrote:Snake Dude -
Not many teams have been able to keep the score within 2-3 goals this year. Any Avg teams or teams below .500 they've played have been running time so regardless of how thursday ends up, a 6 goal differential doesn't seem like that unrealistic of a prediction against a team with 15 losses. Wayzata was the only team to hold them to 3 goals during the season so it might be more realistic to predict a little more offense by tonka.
Unless kangas plays of course.

Well, actually EP held them to one goal.

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:48 pm

Oh yeah, forgot about the first EP game with the 7-2 game fresh in my head. They were minus Gardiner in that one as well and he is usually a 3 point a game guy so it could have been worse.
Tonka 6
Lakeville 1
No running time in this one.

FREDFLINTSTONE · Post by **FREDFLINTSTONE** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:57 pm

BBB wrote:Oh yeah, forgot about the first EP game with the 7-2 game fresh in my head. They were minus Gardiner in that one as well and he is usually a 3 point a game guy so it could have been worse.
Tonka 6
Lakeville 1
No running time in this one.

what do the 3B's stand for. Butthead only has one B.

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:17 pm

OMG was that funny!
I seriously forgot about the 1-0 game vs EP...excuse me.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:32 pm

FREDFLINTSTONE wrote:
BBB wrote:Oh yeah, forgot about the first EP game with the 7-2 game fresh in my head. They were minus Gardiner in that one as well and he is usually a 3 point a game guy so it could have been worse.
Tonka 6
Lakeville 1
No running time in this one.
what do the 3B's stand for. Butthead only has one B.

Fred,
How long did it take you to come up with this brillant comment?

underthenbar01 · Post by **underthenbar01** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:44 pm

for lakeville to pull off this upset they are gonna need Eruzione out there and Craig in net

mj79 · Post by **mj79** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:26 pm

this is gonna be another Mahtomedi / alexandria game

wblhockeyfan8 · Post by **wblhockeyfan8** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:34 pm

Tourney time guys, it'll be closer, but not THAT close.

Tonka- 6 LV 3

Post by **east hockey** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:37 pm

I don't know if anybody heard this on TheFan in Duluth yesterday, but Mark Fleischer interviewed Mike Randolph (East head coach). Mike predicted Minnetonka winning it in running time and was pretty clear about it. I cringed a bit hearing Mike's prediction.

Lee

Gov78 · Post by **Gov78** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:43 pm

east hockey wrote:I don't know if anybody heard this on TheFan in Duluth yesterday, but Mark Fleischer interviewed Mike Randolph (East head coach). Mike predicted Minnetonka winning it in running time and was pretty clear about it. I cringed a bit hearing Mike's prediction.

Lee

Other than the fact there's no running time what didn't you like? Hard to say this won't be lopsided and he'd be less than truthful (even if he wanted to be a good sport about it) by saying it'll be close.

Not saying it can't happen but I'm expecting 7 or 8 to 1.

rinkrat555 · Post by **rinkrat555** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:46 pm

respect...the sections are a mixed up group of teams. whoever goes to state from their sections, everyone should respect that

goldy313 · Post by **goldy313** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:46 pm

I think it will be running time as well, heck the Skippers nearly put the defending state champs and #2 or #3 team depending on the rankings into running time just a week ago. That said it was just last year a very average Moorhead team knocked off the #1 team en route to their runner up finish, it's often times how you're playing now that matters. North looked pretty tough last week.

wblhockeyfan8 · Post by **wblhockeyfan8** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:47 pm

rinkrat555 wrote:respect...the sections are a mixed up group of teams. whoever goes to state from their sections, everyone should respect that

Yeah, I try never to disrespect a team at state no matter how lopsided the game is.

They earned their trip just like everyone else, let the guys have fun!

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A Quarterfinal: #1 Minnetonka v. Lakeville North

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