Eagan 4 Eden Prairie 2

[HappyHockeyFan]

Nice win for the Eagan boys tonight, did a great job of keeping Rau under control..

[HShockeywatcher]

Nice win for the Eagan boys tonight, did a great job of keeping Rau under control..

Wouldn't really say that. Rau was quite amazing; very quick, seemed to always be in the right place at the right time, nice shot. Glad to know he'll be a Gopher.

I got there after the 1st. Eden Prairie hit the pipe in both the 2nd and 3rd and also had a disallowed goal in the 2nd; looked like the EP player was in the crease? The better team definitely won in my opinion though.

Eagan has a very good transition game in both directions and was quite good on defense, but I wasn't impress with their offense.

Eden Prairie was very good with the puck in Eagan's end. It really seemed as though these kids have been playing together for years; many passes on each possession as players were moving, seemed to know where their teammates would be.

I would not be surprised to see these two playing at the X in March.

[HappyHockeyFan]

Nice win for the Eagan boys tonight, did a great job of keeping Rau under control..

Wouldn't really say that. Rau was quite amazing; very quick, seemed to always be in the right place at the right time, nice shot. Glad to know he'll be a Gopher.

I got there after the 1st. Eden Prairie hit the pipe in both the 2nd and 3rd and also had a disallowed goal in the 2nd; looked like the EP player was in the crease? The better team definitely won in my opinion though.

Eagan has a very good transition game in both directions and was quite good on defense, but I wasn't impress with their offense.

Eden Prairie was very good with the puck in Eagan's end. It really seemed as though these kids have been playing together for years; many passes on each possession as players were moving, seemed to know where their teammates would be.

I would not be surprised to see these two playing at the X in March.

I would say keeping Rau from scoring and even keeping him from getting many shots or opportunities to score would qualify as controlling him, he was not a big factor in this game considering the elite player that he is. Eagan did a great job being physical with him limiting his affectiveness. As for the offense their best period was the first which you missed, they finished the period equal in shots to EP and a 2-1 lead, then 2nd period went to EP overall however Eagan got the goal. 3rd period was more even, maybe a little more EP with the power play opportunities EP had, and they both got a goal. I though overall Eagan showed more team speed and was more physical which was a big difference. Both teams are a great watch anytime they are on the ice.

[youngblood08]

Is Eagan's lineup really as Big as they have on Hockey Hub? Only 3 players or so under 6', that size takes away a lot of space.

[C-dad]

How dumb is the guy who posts the summaries in the Strib? Second EP game in a row where he uses only the first initial of each team. When Eden Prairie is playing Edina or Eagan that's not very descriptive.

[HShockeywatcher]

Is Eagan's lineup really as Big as they have on Hockey Hub? Only 3 players or so under 6', that size takes away a lot of space.

They did have a couple guys that were quite big. I wasn't like "wow, those guys are big or anything" but they did seem to be overall bigger than EP.

[FREDFLINTSTONE]

Nice win for the Eagan boys tonight, did a great job of keeping Rau under control..

Wouldn't really say that. Rau was quite amazing; very quick, seemed to always be in the right place at the right time, nice shot. Glad to know he'll be a Gopher.

I got there after the 1st. Eden Prairie hit the pipe in both the 2nd and 3rd and also had a disallowed goal in the 2nd; looked like the EP player was in the crease? The better team definitely won in my opinion though.

Eagan has a very good transition game in both directions and was quite good on defense, but I wasn't impress with their offense.

Eden Prairie was very good with the puck in Eagan's end. It really seemed as though these kids have been playing together for years; many passes on each possession as players were moving, seemed to know where their teammates would be.

I would not be surprised to see these two playing at the X in March.

I would say keeping Rau from scoring and even keeping him from getting many shots or opportunities to score would qualify as controlling him, he was not a big factor in this game considering the elite player that he is. Eagan did a great job being physical with him limiting his affectiveness. As for the offense their best period was the first which you missed, they finished the period equal in shots to EP and a 2-1 lead, then 2nd period went to EP overall however Eagan got the goal. 3rd period was more even, maybe a little more EP with the power play opportunities EP had, and they both got a goal. I though overall Eagan showed more team speed and was more physical which was a big difference. Both teams are a great watch anytime they are on the ice.

Eagan does not have more team speed. EP out shot them 2-1. Eagan was more physical, and EP could not catch a break clanging the pipe 3 times.

[Littlecat]

Wouldn't really say that. Rau was quite amazing; very quick, seemed to always be in the right place at the right time, nice shot. Glad to know he'll be a Gopher.

I got there after the 1st. Eden Prairie hit the pipe in both the 2nd and 3rd and also had a disallowed goal in the 2nd; looked like the EP player was in the crease? The better team definitely won in my opinion though.

Eagan has a very good transition game in both directions and was quite good on defense, but I wasn't impress with their offense.

Eden Prairie was very good with the puck in Eagan's end. It really seemed as though these kids have been playing together for years; many passes on each possession as players were moving, seemed to know where their teammates would be.

I would not be surprised to see these two playing at the X in March.

I would say keeping Rau from scoring and even keeping him from getting many shots or opportunities to score would qualify as controlling him, he was not a big factor in this game considering the elite player that he is. Eagan did a great job being physical with him limiting his affectiveness. As for the offense their best period was the first which you missed, they finished the period equal in shots to EP and a 2-1 lead, then 2nd period went to EP overall however Eagan got the goal. 3rd period was more even, maybe a little more EP with the power play opportunities EP had, and they both got a goal. I though overall Eagan showed more team speed and was more physical which was a big difference. Both teams are a great watch anytime they are on the ice.

Eagan does not have more team speed. EP out shot them 2-1. Eagan was more physical, and EP could not catch a break clanging the pipe 3 times.

The shot differential was due in part to the fact that EP had 8 power plays to Eagan's 4.

[HockeyMN1]

I would say keeping Rau from scoring and even keeping him from getting many shots or opportunities to score would qualify as controlling him, he was not a big factor in this game considering the elite player that he is. Eagan did a great job being physical with him limiting his affectiveness. As for the offense their best period was the first which you missed, they finished the period equal in shots to EP and a 2-1 lead, then 2nd period went to EP overall however Eagan got the goal. 3rd period was more even, maybe a little more EP with the power play opportunities EP had, and they both got a goal. I though overall Eagan showed more team speed and was more physical which was a big difference. Both teams are a great watch anytime they are on the ice.

Eagan does not have more team speed. EP out shot them 2-1. Eagan was more physical, and EP could not catch a break clanging the pipe 3 times.

The shot differential was due in part to the fact that EP had 8 power plays to Eagan's 4.

Well whose fault is that? If this game were played ten times EP would win 8 or 9; oh well shouldn't matter much in the long run.

[HShockeywatcher]

Eagan does not have more team speed. EP out shot them 2-1. Eagan was more physical, and EP could not catch a break clanging the pipe 3 times.

The shot differential was due in part to the fact that EP had 8 power plays to Eagan's 4.

Well whose fault is that? If this game were played ten times EP would win 8 or 9; oh well shouldn't matter much in the long run.

I don't know that I agree with this. From seeing these two play, I didn't see anything to say EP was way better. They are amazing passers but beyond that they didn't do much to impress me. It would probably be 5 apiece.

[FREDFLINTSTONE]

I would say keeping Rau from scoring and even keeping him from getting many shots or opportunities to score would qualify as controlling him, he was not a big factor in this game considering the elite player that he is. Eagan did a great job being physical with him limiting his affectiveness. As for the offense their best period was the first which you missed, they finished the period equal in shots to EP and a 2-1 lead, then 2nd period went to EP overall however Eagan got the goal. 3rd period was more even, maybe a little more EP with the power play opportunities EP had, and they both got a goal. I though overall Eagan showed more team speed and was more physical which was a big difference. Both teams are a great watch anytime they are on the ice.

Eagan does not have more team speed. EP out shot them 2-1. Eagan was more physical, and EP could not catch a break clanging the pipe 3 times.

The shot differential was due in part to the fact that EP had 8 power plays to Eagan's 4.

And that 100% backs up my point. EP was much quicker, and the only way Eagan could slow them down was to take penalties.

[FREDFLINTSTONE]

The shot differential was due in part to the fact that EP had 8 power plays to Eagan's 4.

Well whose fault is that? If this game were played ten times EP would win 8 or 9; oh well shouldn't matter much in the long run.

I don't know that I agree with this. From seeing these two play, I didn't see anything to say EP was way better. They are amazing passers but beyond that they didn't do much to impress me. It would probably be 5 apiece.

I would agree with that, but there are 3 guys that have not played together because of injuries. They will get the lines straight and hopefully they will play with more heart. I didn't see that the last 2 games. It's marathon, not a sprint.

[Goldfishdude]

HHF,

Great win for your Wildcats.

This outta keep you off the ledge and away from the booze for a few games - at least....

[HappyHockeyFan]

Sorry but Eagan overall was as speedy as EP or more but NOT any less ... they were also much more physical which shows they can play both styles of play where EP didnt show that...and dont worry GFD, got it all under control....so far..

[gerryodrowski]

Sorry but Eagan overall was as speedy as EP or more but NOT any less ... they were also much more physical which shows they can play both styles of play where EP didnt show that...and dont worry GFD, got it all under control....so far..

And Eagan displayed that team speed almost entirely in their own end in periods 2 & 3. I'll give you that they are the physically superior team. Be happy with the win!

[Survey]

Mark my word, Eagan will be a force to reckon with come playoff time and I wouldn't want to be playing against them......they are a very physical and quick team. They are very good at throwing teams off their game style and as we saw let it get to the Eagles and almost the Hornets. Pretty fun team to watch.

[HockeyMN1]

Sorry but Eagan overall was as speedy as EP or more but NOT any less ... they were also much more physical which shows they can play both styles of play where EP didnt show that...and dont worry GFD, got it all under control....so far..

We all know EP is still the superior team. If you've watched EP at all this year outside of this game you know this was their worst game by far. Eagan is a good team but won't compete with the top few in the state come the end of the season. Eagan lost to LV north and EP played a bad game down their and still won by 3. Nobody in the Prairie should be concerned.

[HShockeywatcher]

Sorry but Eagan overall was as speedy as EP or more but NOT any less ... they were also much more physical which shows they can play both styles of play where EP didnt show that...and dont worry GFD, got it all under control....so far..

We all know EP is still the superior team. If you've watched EP at all this year outside of this game you know this was their worst game by far. Eagan is a good team but won't compete with the top few in the state come the end of the season. Eagan lost to LV north and EP played a bad game down their and still won by 3. Nobody in the Prairie should be concerned.

Excuses are funny to listen to

EP is a good team, no one is saying they aren't. They got beat by a team who played better than they did the night they lost. If that wasn't the case, they wouldn't have lost.

Good team who is VERY good at some things, but definitely things to work on.

[HockeyMN1]

Sorry but Eagan overall was as speedy as EP or more but NOT any less ... they were also much more physical which shows they can play both styles of play where EP didnt show that...and dont worry GFD, got it all under control....so far..

We all know EP is still the superior team. If you've watched EP at all this year outside of this game you know this was their worst game by far. Eagan is a good team but won't compete with the top few in the state come the end of the season. Eagan lost to LV north and EP played a bad game down their and still won by 3. Nobody in the Prairie should be concerned.

Excuses are funny to listen to

EP is a good team, no one is saying they aren't. They got beat by a team who played better than they did the night they lost. If that wasn't the case, they wouldn't have lost.

Good team who is VERY good at some things, but definitely things to work on.

What EP needs to work on is simply taking better shots and actually finishing. Their goals aren't where they should be considering their shot totals. It's funny that HHF says that Eagan is as fast if not faster than EP cause, well, they're not. EP is the fastest team in the state bar none. Every kid can fly and idk if HHF actually watched this game but EP flew by Eagan. That's why the penalties were 8-4. The eagles just need to finish thier chances.

[High Flyer]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
We all know EP is still the superior team. If you've watched EP at all this year outside of this game you know this was their worst game by far. Eagan is a good team but won't compete with the top few in the state come the end of the season. Eagan lost to LV north and EP played a bad game down their and still won by 3. Nobody in the Prairie should be concerned.

Excuses are funny to listen to :lol:

EP is a good team, no one is saying they aren't. They got beat by a team who played better than they did the night they lost. If that wasn't the case, they wouldn't have lost.

Good team who is VERY good at some things, but definitely things to work on.

What EP needs to work on is simply taking better shots and actually finishing. Their goals aren't where they should be considering their shot totals. It's funny that HHF says that Eagan is as fast if not faster than EP cause, well, they're not. EP is the fastest team in the state bar none. Every kid can fly and idk if HHF actually watched this game but EP flew by Eagan. That's why the penalties were 8-4. The eagles just need to finish thier chances.

While I would agree with you that EP is fast, the bar none statement is really over the top as there are several teams that are as quick.

[HappyHockeyFan]

I did see the game, all of it, and Eagan spent most of the 2nd period in their end yes because they took some penalties. These were not because EP was faster it's what comes with playing a physical style of hockey. It's a joke if you honestly think EP is faster than Eagan. I will call it even if it makes you sleep better at night but by no means is EP faster. And come seasons end Eagan will be a team to reckon with for ANY team out there. I am not trying to take anything away from EP, they are a great team, but give Eagan their due, and quit with the loss to LVN, they dominated every aspect of the game except an excellent performance by the goalie. Nuff said...

[keepyourheadup]

If I'm not mistaken didn't EP double up Eagan in the shots? Statistically you could make the same arguement in the LVN Eagan game. Don't call one a fluke and the other realistic...the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle. Eagan is going to be a contender in the section but before HHF gets to carried away he should realize that this group of kids has always shown great potential but has never been able to quite get over the hump at any level. Time will tell.

[HockeyMN1]

Nuff said...

Ok whatever I'm not gonna get all up in arms about it, but the reason Eagan took penalties is cause EP was skating circles around Eagan. You discredit the LVN loss to a hot goalie but that's exactly what this was for EP. Nobody sees Eagan as a serious state title contender, they need to prove a lot of things before anybody can anoint them state champions in December. They would never go up 7-2 on Benilde.

[HappyHockeyFan]

Nuff said...

Ok whatever I'm not gonna get all up in arms about it, but the reason Eagan took penalties is cause EP was skating circles around Eagan. You discredit the LVN loss to a hot goalie but that's exactly what this was for EP. Nobody sees Eagan as a serious state title contender, they need to prove a lot of things before anybody can anoint them state champions in December. They would never go up 7-2 on Benilde.

If you think EP skated circles around Eagan then you must have been the person that got hit in the head by the puck up in the stands in the 3rd period...it knocked you silly...

[FREDFLINTSTONE]

Nuff said...

Ok whatever I'm not gonna get all up in arms about it, but the reason Eagan took penalties is cause EP was skating circles around Eagan. You discredit the LVN loss to a hot goalie but that's exactly what this was for EP. Nobody sees Eagan as a serious state title contender, they need to prove a lot of things before anybody can anoint them state champions in December. They would never go up 7-2 on Benilde.

If you think EP skated circles around Eagan then you must have been the person that got hit in the head by the puck up in the stands in the 3rd period...it knocked you silly...

HHF, were you abused as a child?